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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 42 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. 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:
b16b0aca6801162fa598536fbbaedae4

SHA-1:
ad3feea71a138bfc4a28a68d14c367244e1ed682

SHA-256:
05bfdb2fb3a94211797fae1dccc7633082d790540a61117f910ecb43b08df052

Scanner detections:
42 / 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 1:03:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
384

AegisLab AV Signature
ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Brantall
16.01.17

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallBrain.CE
7.11.121.36

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160117

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.InstallBrain
2017.0.2862

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.16117

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.85

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb8d.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-490
0.98/20216

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AF
17475

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1082
9.0.1.017

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.01.17.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
10.8190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
1/17/2016

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

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2016-17-01_1

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
16.1.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdInstaller
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10588

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.804

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.01.17.03

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!bpg
5600.6518

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.173.2171.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.51

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cqmhdj
0.28.0.57029

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160117

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.676192
14.03.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Ibups
16.01.17.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.b
1.16.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.1.17.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6
23.00.65.16115

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downware
9381

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BRRKCQ
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1122
7.2.17

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03KI13
10.465.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
16540

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.63
2.0.0.1779

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)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 5:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 5:28:03 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 10:21:55 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:b5T/pcE6w2lED+uzlknVH4PNX25eetyuoCAxKXrih7CqbGvMU1fYqNZ:AENvs6NIeKyuoCAxn7lvsfrZ

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=0010463242070844584

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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