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audioperformersetup.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application audioperformersetup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 33 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. 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:
0d40b267c0eab629266ad88bce4245c2

SHA-1:
cff3dc224d7acfb7da806578f2777e6e4e8138a3

SHA-256:
7ed982e96d94bad164941b67b7870ec42364468aa6a6af372a72b5dc713cd59c

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

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:
4/23/2024 5:27:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
354

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BrainInst
2014.10.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.176.116

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160215

AVG
Found Luhe.InstallBrain.A
2017.0.2832

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.230

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.AMN
8.16.02.15.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AB potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/BrainInst
2/15/2016

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.D.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PerfSoft
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13550

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.656

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.02.15.06

McAfee
PUP-FDT
5600.6488

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.185.1961.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cqinak
0.28.2.62440

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
16.02.15.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.18

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9321

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.ATFN
37.0.11209

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0402
7.2.46

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
33624

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.BrainInst.Win32.2
2.0.0.1941

File size:
699.4 KB (716,192 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\bk\audioperformersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2012 1:58:03 AM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 1:58:03 AM

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:
10/2/2013 7:48:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:F698xmJbxCOTSLt9Heslmhesu37QwaTfko6Y7EC1jMpfiGlJQ/JsWSkQ:EV1Twlgc3czfkIgAjM8aS/aWNQ

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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Entropy:
7.8551  (probably packed)

Code size:
98 KB (100,352 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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