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bestcodecpack_setup.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application bestcodecpack_setup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 43 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Performersoft LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

Installer

Version:

14.12.8.9

MD5:

903bef9b9e5f0f977b0a3c2ba87b2c0c

SHA-1:

1c986eeae19159da9411e3f31ac009c54b4ed9e8

SHA-256:

514658348579fc18310d750b869b33c0f686763975fbace706f81453536e5621

Scanner detections:

43 / 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:

4/30/2024 6:47:17 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

543

AegisLab AV Signature

ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen

2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.BrainInst

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Trojan/Win32.Brantall

15.08.10

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/InstallBrain.CE

7.11.121.36

avast!

Win32:InstallBrain-AC [PUP]

2014.9-150810

AVG

Adware AdInstaller.InstallBrain

2016.0.3021

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Agent

4.0.3.15810

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

1.0.20.1110

Bkav FE

W32.Clodb8d.Trojan

1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Installbrain-461

0.98/19865

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AF

17475

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1295

9.0.1.0222

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain

8.15.08.10.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallBrain.O potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/InstallBrain.OP

8/10/2015

F-Prot

W32/IBrain.C.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A

11.2015-10-08_2

G Data

Win32.Application.InstallBrain

15.8.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of bestcodecspacksetup.exe (Adware)

2015.9.20.9

IKARUS anti.virus

AdInstaller

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.174.10588

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst

14.0.0.1602

Malwarebytes

Adware.InstallBrain

v2015.08.10.03

McAfee

RDN/Generic PUP.x!bpg

5600.6677

Microsoft Security Essentials

Threat.Undefined

1.191.1318.0

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

16.0.0.666

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Downware.cqmhdj

0.28.0.57029

Norman

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

11.20150810

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.676192

14.03.21.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/Ibups

15.08.10.03

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

TrojanDownloader.Brantall.b

8.15.12.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)

15.8.10.15

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6

23.00.65.15808

Sophos

InstallBrain

4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downware

9700

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.BRRKCQ

37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1122

7.2.222

Trend Micro

TROJ_SPNV.03KI13

10.465.10

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.BrainInst

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

35418

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.BrainInst.Win32.31

2.0.0.1842

File size:

548.2 KB (561,368 bytes)

Product version:

14.12.8.9

Original file name:

installer.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

InstallBrain

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\bestcodecpack_setup.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:

12/12/2012 3:53:20 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:UJJ9WPfXCBELShepaB8hZYNB5AxQTiJ7u+5LhpPm8+M5bXr3KBxfDhmOoFd0D4R2:Ub9W3CBwSdIIm1m8+PNTRJ1aD/FU

Entry address:

0xFBE2

Entry point:

E8, 06, 45, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 38, 0C, 42, 00, E8, 18, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 03, 47, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 78, 36, 42, 00, BA, 74, 36, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, F2, E6, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, E9, E6, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 07, 18, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, CF, 45, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54... 
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Entropy:

7.7549 (probably packed)

Code size:

106 KB (108,544 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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