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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 31 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. 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:
701940c3374844612ce89e633b4d9760

SHA-1:
8c1fee5b1390f3b0a9aaa9f8bb5390357ef26d97

SHA-256:
ca19b2817720d1fbad9a71cfd37381587c4e36cfbb477481c0d377bc4af87929

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/16/2024 5:23:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
936

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.DL.Brantall
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Downloader/Win32.Agent
2014.07.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.160.160

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
140617-1

AVG
Trojan horse Downloader.Generic13.BPYZ
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.975

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AG
18849

Dr.Web
Trojan.StartPage.56306
9.0.1.0195

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-86618429
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2014-14-07_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PerfSoft
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2014.07.14.04

McAfee
PUP-FDT
5600.7070

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.2397.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
15.0.0.585

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cqiaam
0.28.0.60698

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.808992
14.07.13.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.07.14.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.L
14.8.7.22

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
10485

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XWeCRHB
37.0.11057

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.182043
2.0.0.1857

File size:
790 KB (808,992 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:
6/28/2012 12:28:03 AM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 12:28:03 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:
10/16/2013 1:09:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:K6PNTfJIEnONSjAUZPCXAfyVyudKFKwoJS3kOpUwO5wjq:KeNTfCE4SD564wvdwKwoJS3kOpUwO5Eq

Entry address:
0xC02D

Entry point:
E8, EE, 4B, 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, C8, 45, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 39, 44, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 83, 42, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, A9, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, C8, 45, 42, 00, FF, 15, 50, A0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, CC, 45, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 11, 2A, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, E3, 29, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, DC, 29, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
98 KB (100,352 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsa.com/.../n014o?exename=PCPerformer&cid=4263&tid=EI_g1848243l564858s1739p264623t505039m1786402c8983484_598828-a482aec2-e305953-f8216d5-db174dcd_ams1CISSiunuuf2KexACGJDJhsaCnIL7QyIMMTk3LjEuNDYuMjI2KAE.

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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