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сodec performer803975.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application сodec performer803975.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 37 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.
Publisher:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
772ab0575ed36419e8054206bcc8e102

SHA-1:
03fd609281dea667f986d7873452f5a2f6a8b8f4

SHA-256:
ce1d7f244e8cec18e2518fac7fbec71360307cf809ae8ef61e53244d897df1df

Scanner detections:
37 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:15:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125336
885

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Adware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Brantall
2014.01.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.109.4

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
140813-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.InstallBrain
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125336
1.0.20.1225

Bkav FE
W32.Clod92b.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-490
0.98/19322

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17412

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/BrainInst.A!tr.dldr
9/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.D.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2014-02-09_3

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10455

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2014.09.02.03

McAfee
PUP-FDT!0ECEBD893163
5600.7019

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.D
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125336
15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.crchst
0.28.0.57380

nProtect
Trojan-Downloader/W32.BrainInst.627008
14.05.11.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.09.02.03

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
9.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.V
14.9.2.15

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
10384

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWdWG
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1003
7.2.245

Trend Micro
TROJ_BRAININST_DD300408.UVPA
10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
25850

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.BrainInst.Win32.15
2.0.0.1775

File size:
578.8 KB (592,672 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}\appdata\local\temp\?odec performer803975.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 10:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 10:28:03 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:
3/28/2013 3:06:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:79Khg/7ddVtGOWnY/7jShgM4uBg8SyHAEQAz52X0Wx9AmHIo:NcqIgMnQMSAF2X0Meo

Entry address:
0xCE6D

Entry point:
E8, 7B, 4F, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 90, 12, 42, 00, E8, 8D, 17, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 78, 51, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 10, 57, 42, 00, BA, 0C, 57, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 27, E8, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 1E, E8, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 7C, 17, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 44, 50, 00, 00, 59, C3, 66, 0F, EF, C0, 51, 53...
 
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Code size:
106.5 KB (109,056 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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