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bestcodecspacksetup.exe

Installer

YellowSoft Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application bestcodecspacksetup.exe by YellowSoft Inc has been detected as adware by 39 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
YellowSoft Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
58a708767d737e910158d82d320233a6

SHA-1:
8168cc41ba844ca3c17a8380a72561ebbedbb76f

SHA-256:
29521832c5a160e5eb77b1ae19c3ce46d59a6a5362041a9c27f48e2a197fce17

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/26/2024 8:36:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
355

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BrainInst
16.02.14

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallBrain.T
7.11.108.254

avast!
Win32:Installer-AB [PUP]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Potentially harmful program Skodna.Downloader
2017.0.2833

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.16214

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.551700
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-206
0.98/19287

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AC
17144

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.02.14.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.X potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
2/14/2016

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

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.551700
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Adware.Generic.551700
16.2.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.173.9950

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.661

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.02.14.05

McAfee
Artemis!838D319E4178
5600.6489

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.551700
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crogfm
0.28.0.57029

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160214

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.C
14.06.27.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
16.02.14.05

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
2.16.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.YellowSoft.Bundler (M)
16.2.14.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.1756
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9324

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DaQCcf
37.0.10881

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0302
7.2.45

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallBrain
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
22630

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.25
2.0.0.1839

File size:
629.8 KB (644,888 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\bestcodecspacksetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
YellowSoft Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/11/2012 11:45:31 PM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 11:45:31 PM

Subject:
CN=YellowSoft Inc, O=YellowSoft Inc, 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:
4EC8FFEF413CDC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/13/2013 7:52:25 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jRpNDv/EMB8KXuj6wpGP3552XAJkGmZ0/xheRv6WlWGQEkedDkmHID:9kkX46XN00/xhEvRlW6ZqD

Entry address:
0x18E77

Entry point:
E8, 74, 50, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, B8, D4, 42, 00, E8, 23, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 71, 52, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 90, 17, 43, 00, BA, 8C, 17, 43, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, DD, E8, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, D4, E8, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 12, 18, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 3D, 51, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Code size:
155.5 KB (159,232 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)

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