pc performer43861.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pc performer43861.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. 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:
006291ac6144b233aa2c1e8140661a21

SHA-1:
6b6ab5c2ebce21786d93fffe64f8140d511e4cf5

SHA-256:
40d05db7e46408d69203756470c9b3357995cbf04c8e73f3d8a48aae1d755351

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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 7:06:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.15

File size:
625.5 KB (640,512 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}\appdata\local\temp\pc performer43861.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2012 1:28:03 AM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 1:28:03 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:
3/27/2013 5:58:00 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jqGzGoW/q8WfRPylmscmmUBLDmSWonUZM3/jGnnhF0hNOo2y:j5CAUkstLWZ2ynhF06y

Entry address:
0x1133D

Entry point:
E8, CD, 50, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 68, 62, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, CA, 52, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 30, A7, 42, 00, BA, 2C, A7, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 27, E7, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 1E, E7, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 0C, 18, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 96, 51, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Entropy:
7.7316  (probably packed)

Code size:
124.5 KB (127,488 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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