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codecperformersetup.exe

Installer

GreenBottleSoftware Inc.

The application codecperformersetup.exe by GreenBottleSoftware has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologicsb.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
GreenBottleSoftware Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
5fd6c04ac060f46e0f42cf4300159219

SHA-1:
6087520aa49271802d15b14410ddb99c87c62e67

SHA-256:
5ce29359d04922734ab34fb1ec34cad97bf0553b9c76b1edc674aa6950cc54f9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 11:21:14 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.10.7.1

File size:
727.4 KB (744,872 bytes)

Product version:
15.9.28.27

Copyright:
Copyright 2012

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\codecperformersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
GreenBottleSoftware Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/29/2013 5:18:22 PM

Valid to:
3/29/2016 6:18:22 PM

Subject:
CN=GreenBottleSoftware Inc., O=GreenBottleSoftware 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:
07C97E877D6A20

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/7/2013 5:37:35 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Zd8tgcMP+/iCT7jQ1h3BJEFaCDRriEvJsqPqXCJxfclwqJDik4XvRtZ5BD4z4q4X:BA5TUtHM6D8UOODlqlz4z4q4444Sfj

Entry address:
0xC2FF

Entry point:
E8, 5E, 43, 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, 80, 34, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A9, 3B, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, F3, 39, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 30, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 80, 34, 42, 00, FF, 15, F8, 90, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 84, 34, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 80, 24, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 00, 05, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, F9, 04, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
95 KB (97,280 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsb.com/.../$g9osTJA3I0JnoyEq?exename=CodecPerformerSetup&cid=4274&v=17&clickid=0020576275759234698&a=1&src=fcp27

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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