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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 34 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
86f1398f3f5c8a2d3ede9dc61099bc2d

SHA-1:
af07302f26eda0a0033a78dfd6a6a664a6a4e75b

SHA-256:
f2c4e4452f6e4f9d44109eea4765ac14f108ff7017fb16d9592103a9b399543f

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/23/2024 10:46:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
354

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Adware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.InstallBrain
2015.06.18

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallBrain.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160215

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.InstallBrain
2017.0.2832

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-560
0.98/20573

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AG
22480

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1522
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.02.15.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AT potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-b601ba44
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16273

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.657

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.02.15.03

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!bpg
5600.6488

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.199.2547.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.dpqrgk
0.30.24.2086

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160215

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.808864.B
15.06.17.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
16.02.15.03

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.Brantall.m!1075356722
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.15

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9322

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.BrainInst.Win32.16
2.0.0.2230

File size:
656.8 KB (672,576 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:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 11:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 11:28:03 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:
7/15/2013 11:51:26 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+A9+Rn6Slji65h2Boi6z0L/bB8Rc5NikLHQn6T1aO6NbXxGbMj/JA2yYjlAfddWB:cpl2LBou7bBSioWHQ6hx6Nbca/iXfdx8

Entry address:
0xAC58

Entry point:
E8, A3, 45, 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, CC, F5, 41, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, EE, 3D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 38, 3C, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 46, 25, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, CC, F5, 41, 00, FF, 15, 60, 80, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, C8, F5, 41, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 96, 18, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 68, 18, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 61, 18, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
91 KB (93,184 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)

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

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