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downloadmanagersetup.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application downloadmanagersetup.exe 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. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. This file is typically installed with the program Updater Service by PerformerSoft LLC which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Performersoft LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

Installer

Version:

15.9.28.27

MD5:

0232ad681639662962ab34185ed94d15

SHA-1:

7127f7966670ae26de1ae41591de6038776125c6

SHA-256:

b498d386707e43f32927a30afb815dc7ca91c31bfe1f4ab808fdfea3ceb27986

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.

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:

5/10/2024 10:36:04 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)

16.4.5.10

File size:

561.3 KB (574,752 bytes)

Product version:

15.9.28.27

Original file name:

installer.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

InstallBrain

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\downloadmanagersetup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Performersoft LLC

Authority:

GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:

6/27/2012 1:28:03 PM

Valid to:

6/27/2015 1:28:03 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 1:51:26 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:yA9+Rn6Ske8dTaZ5JhbOHytQ9hc11/BLvnN5/0E8Z0dh1Z8GFO:YprZZZEdS9FuE861xFO

Entry address:

0xAC58

Entry point:

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Code size:

91 KB (93,184 bytes)

The file downloadmanagersetup.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Updater Service by PerformerSoft LLC

The program creates a Windows Service under the name "IBUpdaterService" and display name of "Updater Service" which is run by the executable ibsvc.exe digitally signed by Performersoft LLC.

www.installbrain.com

83% remove it

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

http://www.softologicsa.com/.../$g8gfZJlsZAc1qTEU?exename=DownloadManagerSetup&cid=3683

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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