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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. 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:
a96c799bfc2fdef2226cbdd079649156

SHA-1:
d82bb1e6a0364c1015a0017c0aa886bf21af332e

SHA-256:
c838c9cdabf937e56b6dd26ba01541aed890aa704bcfe43413d6f102bbaf831e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/26/2024 10:48:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.WeCodeGo.Bundler (M)
16.6.8.6

File size:
892.9 KB (914,336 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:
10/22/2013 7:28:45 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1x6FHOTK80145VHmCy4GAvA4fJrdrYyNw9DbZfsqT:n+HOTK80gVHTyl6XfNw1xsa

Entry address:
0x1D0E0

Entry point:
E8, 0D, 81, 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, 88, 1F, 44, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 58, 79, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, A2, 77, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 21, 73, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 88, 1F, 44, 00, FF, 15, 3C, 40, 43, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, DC, 1F, 44, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 5A, 5A, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 33, 26, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 2C, 26, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
200.5 KB (205,312 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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