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bestcodecspack.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application bestcodecspack.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 25 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:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
14.12.8.9

MD5:
8b379ac0a86c77f6e5313e7bc8cb11c8

SHA-1:
3b8ed829bd58ca55300c4769f4ea3a29504290e3

SHA-256:
cdf0ee1aab03fe31ab407dc1976bfd394fa79cb3e37760818f3ad73216befc3f

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/25/2024 12:15:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.44837
1060

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-H [PUP]
2014.9-140311

AVG
Downloader.Generic13
2015.0.3538

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.44837
1.0.20.350

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.070

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.44837
8.14.03.11.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
8.9527

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.D.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2014-11-03_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.44837
14.3.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11408

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.4187

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2014.03.11.01

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.C
1.10302

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.44837
15.0.0.210

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware2.bbulfz
0.28.0.58101

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.03.11.01

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
3.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.O
14.8.7.22

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
HV_IBRAIN_CI05448E.RDXN
7.2.70

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
27280

File size:
613 KB (627,712 bytes)

Product version:
14.12.8.9

Copyright:
Copyright 2012

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
engleski (SAD)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\bestcodecspack.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:
9/5/2012 3:33:46 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:V4MBnbUM7cFPFUvo9zv+494WcxkHCaGhpfKgnLlcZSA1:vBnQMcyw9zxiTyAhpi+hcAA1

Entry address:
0x1E2E4

Entry point:
E8, 00, 37, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Code size:
166.5 KB (170,496 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=0000010591169955705&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)

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

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