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bestcodecspacksetup.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application bestcodecspacksetup.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologicb.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:
2e0a41140a810fa6fd2d8e704aafcfce

SHA-1:
5df96faa9c5aa62fc3a2688fd9190d190f31bd2e

SHA-256:
72c3d4fcd75d59da4aa9ee9468d6cf23fb4cd8c68231b9c5e689957bd035d579

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 '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 7:14:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.6.15.23

File size:
660.8 KB (676,640 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:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\bestcodecspacksetup.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:
1/25/2013 1:21:55 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:f5T/pcE6w2lED+uzlknVH4PNX25eetyuoCAxKXrih7CqbGvMU1fYqNX:EENvs6NIeKyuoCAxn7lvsfrX

Entry address:
0x21042

Entry point:
E8, 26, 48, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, C0, 50, 43, 00, E8, 18, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 23, 4A, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 78, 8C, 43, 00, BA, 74, 8C, 43, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 92, E4, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 89, E4, 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, EF, 48, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54...
 
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Code size:
181.5 KB (185,856 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicb.com/.../gk350?exename=BestCodecsPackSetup&cid=3932&clickid=0019593922086414224

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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