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7z.exe

7-Zip

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application 7z.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. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Igor Pavlov  (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:
7-Zip

Description:
7-Zip Console

Version:
4.65

MD5:
733d401a59f73f092cdc7e959f4f498e

SHA-1:
82d680ab9325e61e3630fa24c82f14ad51a51888

SHA-256:
2162a22f9966fb7e2958c801d56b655234f78542e6590f9d43a99ca5dcf7fbe9

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 7:14:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.IgorPavlov.Bundler (M)
16.2.11.15

File size:
152.1 KB (155,736 bytes)

Product version:
4.65

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 1999-2009 Igor Pavlov

Original file name:
7z.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\driver performer\updater\extract\7z.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
7/13/2011 3:38:26 PM

Valid to:
6/25/2012 8:20:46 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:
277B96F94D20C1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/3/2009 8:09:39 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:NtCtxmBvRW88+ZYceqhWB7QLZuDlCbjCp7a2sYEcA:NtCmLW8bZYlqhWpQQgbjCp7y3z

Entry address:
0x1A796

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 6A, FF, 68, F8, E9, 41, 00, 68, 90, A7, 41, 00, 64, A1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 50, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 83, EC, 20, 53, 56, 57, 89, 65, E8, 83, 65, FC, 00, 6A, 01, FF, 15, 5C, E1, 41, 00, 59, 83, 0D, C4, 84, 42, 00, FF, 83, 0D, C8, 84, 42, 00, FF, FF, 15, 60, E1, 41, 00, 8B, 0D, A8, 64, 42, 00, 89, 08, FF, 15, 64, E1, 41, 00, 8B, 0D, A4, 64, 42, 00, 89, 08, A1, 68, E1, 41, 00, 8B, 00, A3, C0, 84, 42, 00, E8, D5, 00, 00, 00, 83, 3D, 80, 63, 42, 00, 00, 75, 0C, 68, D6, A8, 41, 00, FF, 15, 6C, E1...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v6.0

Code size:
113 KB (115,712 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)

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

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