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77zipsetup.exe

Installer

We Code Good Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application 77zipsetup.exe by We Code Good has been detected as adware by 40 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologicsd.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
We Code Good Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
476d1871c76f1f8c2754d38d160e1d32

SHA-1:
30cdc045618ae2fd3188ebd03727726e868a6987

SHA-256:
62a8636ea59ce8ffbd613509bfa1fa6671b83f3b2335bfe73db26787ed3b51c1

Scanner detections:
40 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 7:36:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
678

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Adware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BrainInst
2014.06.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.130.16

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150328

AVG
Downloader.Generic13
2016.0.3156

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.435

Bkav FE
W32.Cloded1.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-1702
0.98/19942

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17997

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1492
9.0.1.087

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.15.03.28.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AS (variant)
9.9397

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/BrainInst
3/28/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-86618429
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2015-28-03_7

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 77zipsetup(1).exe (Adware)
2015.7.3.8

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12292

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.2276

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2015.03.28.08

McAfee
Artemis!C70F08B87440
5600.6812

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.D
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
16.0.0.261

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.crchst
0.28.0.58720

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20150328

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.791968
14.07.25.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Brantall.A
15.03.28.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.375
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
3.15.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Performersoft
15.3.28.20

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallBrain/Variant
9969

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWdWG
37.0.10841

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0930
7.2.87

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.USCK11ACN
10.465.28

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
27766

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.BrainInst.Win32.9
2.0.0.1784

File size:
782.4 KB (801,152 bytes)

Product version:
15.9.28.27

Copyright:
Copyright 2012

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\77zipsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
We Code Good Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/1/2012 2:20:37 PM

Valid to:
11/1/2015 2:20:37 PM

Subject:
CN=We Code Good Inc., O=We Code Good Inc., L=Beaverton, S=OR, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EEF3A85620395

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/20/2013 6:20:26 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:65qQTlSvKHv4XVBHWsdwKL8S9N8nBGw9eqh:6QQTMve4zjBzN8nFek

Entry address:
0xD6BD

Entry point:
E8, 62, 4C, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 24, 67, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, AD, 44, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, F7, 42, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 31, 26, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 24, 67, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, B0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 28, 67, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 81, 19, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 53, 19, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 4C, 19, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.7851  (probably packed)

Code size:
104 KB (106,496 bytes)

The file 77zipsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softologicsd.com/.../gkb0y?exename=77ZipSetup&cid=3867&lang=en

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com  (54.221.252.69:80)

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