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bestcodecspack.exe

InstallBrain Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application bestcodecspack.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
InstallBrain  (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:
InstallBrain Installer

Version:
14,1,1,4

MD5:
98837f9fc5b7538b49b540d99e88ee2f

SHA-1:
36db958909dd87b934e953cd904fd76ecca8593a

SHA-256:
c3056865d271f31eb44e9ab6702cca2c50cf2f991034c6a8dcb43de2fc88a7d5

Scanner detections:
32 / 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 '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:
4/25/2024 10:26:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
945

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dldr.Brantall.B.6
7.11.158.148

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-AW [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Potentially harmful program Skodna.Downloader.BH
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.930

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-14
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BA
18771

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AO potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
7/5/2014

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.B.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2014-05-07_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PerfSoft
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.181.12795

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2014.07.05.09

McAfee
Artemis!0578C970301F
5600.6959

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1657.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
15.0.0.558

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware2.bbweam
0.28.0.60577

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.07.05.09

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.O
14.8.7.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.FD1
23.00.65.14703

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.IBrain
10262

Trend Micro House Call
HV_IBRAIN_BK080358.TOMC
7.2.186

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4371328
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.66
2.0.0.1845

File size:
556.9 KB (570,304 bytes)

Product version:
14,1,1,4

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Trademarks:
InstallBrain

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\bestcodecspack.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 9:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 9:28:03 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:
7/5/2012 10:51:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:et0d4p0rQ8sv2pkunqSLyLP5v0EZESftYcNO+W0stEapZw:eqrXFyxSuP10EyONOL3Zw

Entry address:
0x107AD

Entry point:
E8, B4, 34, 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, C8, F0, 41, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, FF, 2C, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 49, 2B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 0D, 26, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, C8, F0, 41, 00, FF, 15, D4, A0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, EC, F0, 41, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 22, 18, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, FF, 02, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, F8, 02, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
98 KB (100,352 bytes)

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

http://stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/.../gk6qy?exename=BestCodecsPack&cid=3588&clickid=0009556050983527141&a=5

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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