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. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins. 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:
641ec45d9ddeb6f14d46ac3b4bf52401

SHA-1:
7a098a71b18160af1e4f95e45b1ad4a42c6dc752

SHA-256:
4f475a97e98914ec19336872574d6cd712acd22efae6e1c6329b74f5495741cd

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 5:54:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
375

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Adware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.InstallBrain
2015.02.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.207.154

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160125

AVG
Luhe.InstallBrain.A
2017.0.2853

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
1.0.20.125

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

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

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
20973

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1425
9.0.1.025

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
8.16.01.25.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AQ potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11129

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
1/25/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-d5dfbac3
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
11.2016-25-01_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14880

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.762

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.01.25.03

McAfee
Artemis!2EAFBB2F9A53
5600.6509

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.D
1.1.11302.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
17.0.0.75

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cqioyi
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
11.20160125

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.786272
15.02.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Brantall.A
16.01.25.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.375
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.WeCodeGood.Bundler (M)
16.1.25.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.Brantall.n!1075356724
23.00.65.16123

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9364

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.ICFFLHD
37.0.10977

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KR14
7.2.25

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KR14
10.465.25

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallBrain
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
37286

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.BrainInst.Win32.13
2.0.0.2055

File size:
773.4 KB (791,968 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
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/1/2012 6:20:37 PM

Valid to:
11/1/2015 6:20:37 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:
10/2/2013 11:18:58 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:k698xmJbxCOTEG/XDD94s5YMvGjGRb+5j3EpPkWAotZDfBuTHSPPbEqk:TV1TEns5Ye8p/O8LSPAqk

Entry address:
0xD43D

Entry point:
E8, 9F, 42, 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, C4, 44, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, EA, 3A, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 34, 39, 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, C4, 44, 42, 00, FF, 15, 4C, A0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, C8, 44, 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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Code size:
98 KB (100,352 bytes)

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

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)

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