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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:
5b0190a304215394a5fd479009470806

SHA-1:
f2c9f9bb10b9bfbd5524c5aac671a39005e54bb2

SHA-256:
e1967e1d4bb96948edfc194b001632dd9562ebcc14a81e95d9f60824c0e7e95a

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 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:
4/27/2024 12:58:47 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
8.16.02.15.07

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
v2016.02.15.07

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
16.02.15.07

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)
16.2.15.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9321

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:
695.9 KB (712,608 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 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:
9/13/2013 4:25:37 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:57PPtRTNDZuTt0w6c2BAFDa5GxzrdobxEi8iMvPJqeGJlUJPaBJ07T6y1myJPDbQ:ZTh0TSwXfFD4Gxz5obxEznJqDJlt0X1G

Entry address:
0xC009

Entry point:
E8, A5, 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, F0, 45, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 3A, 44, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E7, 26, 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, 50, B0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 24, 67, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, E5, 19, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, B7, 19, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, B0, 19, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
PEQuake V0.06

Code size:
104 KB (106,496 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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com  (54.221.252.69:80)

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