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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 42 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. 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)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
9b81c0daa351fa02bb4792efe9e74d84

SHA-1:
1db5cc10316f5f43d7670488a55173c253f980bb

SHA-256:
fd3a592472790ea5bdbb4ecac84e0a29d5c3b51e14632a3fc23bccd639bdfd11

Scanner detections:
42 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:01:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125336
354

AegisLab AV Signature
ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen
2.1.4+

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:Malware-gen
2014.9-160215

AVG
Trojan horse Downloader.Generic13
2017.0.2832

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.16215

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125336
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.Clod92b.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-60
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17412

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1458
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125336
8.16.02.15.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AP potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/BrainInst.A!tr.dldr
2/15/2016

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.D.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
16.2.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10455

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.656

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.02.15.05

McAfee
PUP-FDT!0ECEBD893163
5600.6488

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.D
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125336
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.crchst
0.28.0.57380

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160215

nProtect
Trojan-Downloader/W32.BrainInst.627008
14.05.11.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
16.02.15.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
2.16.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9322

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWdWG
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1003
7.2.46

Trend Micro
TROJ_BRAININST_DD300408.UVPA
10.465.15

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\сodec performer803975.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 4:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 4:28:03 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 10:06:56 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:p9Khg/7ddVtGOWnY/7jShgM4uBg8SyHAEQAz52X0Wx9AmHIW:PcqIgMnQMSAF2X0MeW

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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Entropy:
7.7525  (probably packed)

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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