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codecperformersetup.exe

Installer

PPCTechSoft Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application codecperformersetup.exe by PPCTechSoft has been detected as adware by 34 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologicsa.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
PPCTechSoft Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
af456d43dbc746238ed750d36a7a2347

SHA-1:
121c5add6f693aaf4083296765e4fd7da4385901

SHA-256:
9fddd83ee5844f7c325f72588f9e6cf05a10ff78b0da8a084737d96da053ea68

Scanner detections:
34 / 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 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:
4/18/2024 10:44:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
380

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.DL.Brantall
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2015.06.01

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dldr.Brantall.A.7
7.11.171.238

avast!
Win32:Installer-AG [PUP]
2014.9-160121

AVG
Trojan horse Downloader.Generic13
2017.0.2858

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.105

Bkav FE
W32.Clod28b.Trojan
1.3.0.4924

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installbrain-20
0.98/19668

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18880

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1350
9.0.1.021

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.01.21.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AO potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-21-01_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.11164

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.785

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.01.21.12

McAfee
Artemis!C332A5F6B788
5600.6514

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.183.2435.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.63

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crmtmu
0.28.0.57630

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160121

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.21.12

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PPCTechSoft.Bundler (M)
16.1.21.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Brantall!6.EC5
23.00.65.16119

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.14

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aWZdPIC
37.0.11064

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.38025
2.0.0.1860

File size:
726.8 KB (744,280 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\codecperformersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PPCTechSoft Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/29/2013 1:18:32 PM

Valid to:
3/29/2016 1:18:32 PM

Subject:
CN=PPCTechSoft Inc., O=PPCTechSoft 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:
0782D382C7277D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/1/2013 5:07:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/xVXDUakDljM2iuOTST/5kxyIWVW5NVptjiq5LpCmOrrMjpn1uuWNHfu8dPXuMfd:HDUjViZTghw5NLYWLphOrrMj3unNG8hn

Entry address:
0xF0A6

Entry point:
E8, 7B, 5F, 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, 20, EF, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, C6, 57, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 10, 56, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, DC, 50, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 20, EF, 42, 00, FF, 15, 68, 40, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 44, EF, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 66, 41, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 61, 09, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 5A, 09, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8018  (probably packed)

Code size:
136.5 KB (139,776 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsa.com/.../$jeU6QplsIQYprAkN?exename=CodecPerformerSetup&cid=3975&clickid=0038506524320899906&orig_client=BIDVERDISPCLN-1367914

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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