77zipsetup.exe

Installer

MediaTechSoft Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application 77zipsetup.exe by MediaTechSoft 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
MediaTechSoft Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
60336cd520d821e9706a888847195924

SHA-1:
f97c92c310c71dd5fde52ae9544f495b4f8811cd

SHA-256:
f497dbaa4bf9d34100e1f6c869887f118505ce97758a313bb89e81a10b56030a

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 5:49:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
17.3.13.8

File size:
766.3 KB (784,672 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\downloads\77zipsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/29/2013 12:18:00 PM

Valid to:
3/29/2016 12:18:00 PM

Subject:
CN=MediaTechSoft Inc., O=MediaTechSoft 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:
4B870730DE21B9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/14/2013 9:03:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0xBF2D

Entry point:
E8, 8E, 46, 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, CC, 35, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, D9, 3E, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 23, 3D, 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, CC, 35, 42, 00, FF, 15, 5C, 90, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, C8, 35, 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:
96 KB (98,304 bytes)

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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