component_2.decrpt

Performersoft LLC

This is part of a Performersoft product, a 'PC optimzation' application that provides minimal benifits and may have been bundled by a third party installer. The file component_2.decrpt by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
78d7ea48d000c5cf8031ae2c54dfb7b5

SHA-1:
c561bc8d7638be81ba44c60171329bd4fd33c4d5

SHA-256:
9edab48d6e51def3887b9ea52e6a784c258a45ad41204f90ecf5bdfdaae3128b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/18/2024 4:48:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
15.7.6.19

File size:
112.5 KB (115,168 bytes)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\component_2.decrpt

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 3:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 3:28:03 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:
11/5/2013 2:35:32 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:uvjeV5JIQUP+A9/CFHyiqrMsUw19fClVJmHvPZ:uvaV5JIQUP+A9/CFHyiqrMsUw1yVJmHp

Entry address:
0x5DB7

Entry point:
E8, D1, 31, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 8B, F1, C6, 46, 0C, 00, 85, C0, 75, 63, E8, 90, 1C, 00, 00, 89, 46, 08, 8B, 48, 6C, 89, 0E, 8B, 48, 68, 89, 4E, 04, 8B, 0E, 3B, 0D, 98, 2A, 41, 00, 74, 12, 8B, 0D, 50, 28, 41, 00, 85, 48, 70, 75, 07, E8, CB, 3B, 00, 00, 89, 06, 8B, 46, 04, 3B, 05, 58, 27, 41, 00, 74, 16, 8B, 46, 08, 8B, 0D, 50, 28, 41, 00, 85, 48, 70, 75, 08, E8, 2A, 34, 00, 00, 89, 46, 04, 8B, 46, 08, F6, 40, 70, 02, 75, 14, 83, 48, 70, 02, C6, 46, 0C, 01, EB, 0A...
 
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Entropy:
6.2029

Code size:
46 KB (47,104 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)

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