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77zipsetup.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application 77zipsetup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
a1da350b60204b1b26815830e2316e64

SHA-1:
e704562d0ed26e2f8ef1aeeb1b0b1cb19380a644

SHA-256:
2d0b3bbc7c02cc8fcf6331328a4dbad5e1db48ea8c6306f6b5ea2a2a46187844

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 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:
4/25/2024 1:13:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.5.27.7

File size:
659.8 KB (675,616 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:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 10:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 10:28:03 PM

Subject:
CN=Performersoft LLC, O=Performersoft LLC, 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:
07DAC5F73C6773

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/28/2013 3:06:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:79Khg/7ddVtGOM67pyAVhylE+4LpGI0w7BRSEqB:NcX67o8QE+upIw1qB

Entry address:
0xCE6D

Entry point:
E8, 7B, 4F, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 90, 12, 42, 00, E8, 8D, 17, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 78, 51, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 10, 57, 42, 00, BA, 0C, 57, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 27, E8, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 1E, E8, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 7C, 17, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 44, 50, 00, 00, 59, C3, 66, 0F, EF, C0, 51, 53...
 
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Code size:
106.5 KB (109,056 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsd.com/.../gkb0y?exename=77ZipSetup&cid=3867&lang=fr&gclid=CP7KxK-NpbYCFaHHtAodsEkAeA

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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