home

pcperformer.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pcperformer.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologicsa.com. 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:
cb95f60af90704a7b4858a9d4b2292af

SHA-1:
48d45171ffcf2b208ff247bf6e3d3e6ff64dbe6a

SHA-256:
e3a15a51b40ae4383d957698d7cc5f8e75ae0fe77e336dfc816207cd363be708

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 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 6:30:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.8.1.14

File size:
753.3 KB (771,328 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}\downloads\pcperformer.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:
10/24/2013 7:27:57 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Qv3k+jlmVMnWX6TaxXR8+3qHoMnUkdOq0crvKzkm0rdx1owR9K+gZ:MiMWqTa3uHo7MOINmy9K+gZ

Entry address:
0xFEEC

Entry point:
E8, 3F, 82, 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, 4C, 31, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 8A, 7A, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, D4, 78, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 7C, 72, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 4C, 31, 43, 00, FF, 15, 48, 50, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, C4, 31, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, AA, 39, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 4F, 01, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 48, 01, 00, 00, 89...
 
[+]

Code size:
143.5 KB (146,944 bytes)

The file pcperformer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softologicsa.com/.../gkb1u?exename=PCPerformer&cid=3887&tid=EI_l7003274e0p0v3471574s4054197c21240859_69a26d-1b90f12b-1fc8281-3cae1087-e5290322_1vg0ALXcPQAbHEQBAAAAAGGJUwAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAA8ABQAGCc3eWwAAAAAAyFxsAAAAAACK3GoAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADhKBcAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8AEfN.7kEBAAAAAAAAADc5ODgxNjBjLTNkNDYtMTFlMy05NDRkLTU3Nzk1ZjllZDY2MQAAAAAAAAA=,eJwL9HdOzS0KTc-OcDLPNnZPcTE1SzH3yvfyDsxPj0jX1QUArgIKQQ==

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)

Remove pcperformer.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.