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freecodecpacksetup.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application freecodecpacksetup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 40 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins. 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:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
f7c0da7d411022b026445bca3fbe0cf5

SHA-1:
65479e305aca2e81900381c2978f81b56007e759

SHA-256:
6a0bf5725f8079653838c18a88cc0b86b9be81ac694bf306804c9800e3b8bcd2

Scanner detections:
40 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/26/2024 9:32:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
381

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.DL.Brantall
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Downloader/Win32.Agent
2014.10.07

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dldr.Brantall.D.46
7.11.176.250

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160120

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.InstallBrain
2017.0.2859

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.100

Bkav FE
W32.Clodca3.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-560
0.98/20573

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AG
19725

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1522
9.0.1.020

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.01.20.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AW (variant)
10.10520

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/20/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-86618429
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2016-20-01_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13597

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.790

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.01.20.12

McAfee
PUP-FDT
5600.6515

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.199.2547.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.60

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cqiaam
0.28.2.62483

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160120

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.808832.B
14.10.06.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
16.01.20.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.1.20.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.BrainInst!6.CB5
23.00.65.16118

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallBrain/Variant
9375

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XWeCRHB
37.0.11212

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_INSTALLBRAIN
7.2.20

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLBRAIN
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
33710

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.182043
2.0.0.1945

File size:
797.4 KB (816,512 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\freecodecpacksetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2012 3:28:03 AM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 3:28:03 AM

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:
10/10/2013 5:10:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:58igGTlTDCifFhvJbx2xsQqK3Il77Rd3N9:xTlTWifFhvJbQsQv3Il3L3P

Entry address:
0xC2BB

Entry point:
E8, AF, 4D, 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, 67, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, FA, 45, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 44, 44, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 3D, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 20, 67, 42, 00, FF, 15, 48, C0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 24, 67, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 53, 2F, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 1B, 1E, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 14, 1E, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
105 KB (107,520 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsa.com/.../$lPQoTpA3I04jnCQJ?exename=FreeCodecPackSetup&cid=4258&lang=en

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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