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сodec performer804128.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application сodec performer804128.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 33 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:
cdef2b82e3e72fb4ede3aebeecab6e0a

SHA-1:
14793d1d1fea95ef81ab0cb0dc5a7f962179efc1

SHA-256:
2e489239406ae98d35f296f199059dc35a15a0730f2a5e2327f10e682f163f7c

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
4/25/2024 7:12:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
354

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.DL.Brantall
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Brantall
2014.08.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.167.196

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160215

AVG
Win.Threat.Medium
2017.0.2832

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.230

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-228
0.98/19289

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AQ
19225

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.02.15.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AJ potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-86618429
v6.4.7.1.166

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

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PerfSoft
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.657

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.02.15.03

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.179.3249.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cmmmmm
0.28.2.61519

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.672608
14.08.17.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
16.02.15.03

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.15

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9322

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.LVcHJRC
37.0.11022

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_BRAININST_DD30048F.UVPA
7.2.46

Trend Micro
TROJ_BRAININST_DD30048F.UVPA
10.465.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4371328
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.BrainInst.Win32.9
2.0.0.1839

File size:
798.4 KB (817,568 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 performer804128.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 2:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 2:28:03 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:
9/20/2013 5:20:26 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:25qQTl4G1RcOQok7o93YbFJJGCcP7lxOyOi7Rd3Ny:2QQT6GEOyo9kFLtcP7lxLnL34

Entry address:
0xD6BD

Entry point:
E8, 62, 4C, 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, 24, 67, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, AD, 44, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, F7, 42, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 31, 26, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 24, 67, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, B0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 28, 67, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 81, 19, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 53, 19, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 4C, 19, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8003  (probably packed)

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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