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bundlesetup.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application bundlesetup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. 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:
96c81756761dcdd666515ac9788d26cc

SHA-1:
a76262c8e13ee2b27ee90143d0144bf8b91966a9

SHA-256:
5a74bcae878a08d4eb27276dd6838a28bec69ba1a44dbe1af8dbf885599ee27f

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
5/5/2024 8:01:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
967

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen7
7.11.154.68

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-U [PUP]
2014.9-140612

AVG
InstallBrain
2015.0.3445

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.815

Bkav FE
W32.Clod639.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-17
0.98/21155

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.0163

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
8.9926

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
6/12/2014

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

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2014-12-06_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.3722

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.IB
v2014.06.12.01

McAfee
Artemis!96C81756761D
5600.7101

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B
1.10600

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
15.0.0.489

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware2.bcighl
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.06.12.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.76a
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
6.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.L
14.8.7.22

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
10548

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DDI14
7.2.163

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DDI14
10.465.12

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
30174

File size:
607.3 KB (621,888 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 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:
11/15/2012 5:28:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:r2pRuey0/LbYgSqLlDLcLgyoj92Ir2DG+AJHUgQdGU0iGKgYNY9j59EX:2RuWjSw2LgyI2Iii+A+L1rN8FOX

Entry address:
0x146E2

Entry point:
E8, 91, 53, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, D8, 9E, 42, 00, E8, 88, 17, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 8E, 55, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 7C, DA, 42, 00, BA, 78, DA, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 82, E3, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 79, E3, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 77, 17, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 5A, 54, 00, 00, 59, C3, 66, 0F, EF, C0, 51, 53...
 
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Code size:
142 KB (145,408 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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