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pcperformer_setup.exe

InstallBrain Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pcperformer_setup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. This file is typically installed with the program InstallBrain Updater Service by PerformerSoft LLC which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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:
InstallBrain  (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:
InstallBrain Installer

Version:
11,6,20,2

MD5:
c73979282f0b3e3b07475771e12f4ce6

SHA-1:
882ff65b8ec422b786201e7838dcec1af6d4bc79

SHA-256:
2cb83515e73f43d039135d839fc2740ff9d7135066241fc71deee8e21b66b58f

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/26/2024 2:40:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
843

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen5
7.11.124.210

AVG
Luhe.InstallBrain.A
2015.0.3321

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.1440

Bkav FE
W32.Clod86c.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Boost by Reason
Adware.Bundler.InstallBrain.iBario
2013.7.11.19

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.B
17594

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
7.9279

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain
10/15/2014

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2014-15-10_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10814

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2013.07.10.01

McAfee
Artemis!C73979282F0B
5600.7164

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.E
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallBrain
14.0.0.573

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csrxqx
0.28.2.62440

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Ibups
13.12.29.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.76a
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.r3
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.R
14.8.7.22

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.14FD13
7.2.191

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.14FD13
10.465.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BrainInst.PerformersoftLLC
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
25330

File size:
312.9 KB (320,440 bytes)

Product version:
11,6,20,2

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Trademarks:
InstallBrain

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pcperformer_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com

Valid from:
7/13/2011 9:38:26 AM

Valid to:
6/25/2012 2:20:46 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:
277B96F94D20C1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/29/2011 10:22:57 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Tux3pWAQl5aQI49PnqHR71G1FF+8PG8GVghR6ERoS5tRi:Tux3nQnaQvnqxB8PGFVzEoS5tRi

Entry address:
0xC61D0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, F7, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, D3, 4B, 0C, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, CA, B1, 03, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Code size:
240 KB (245,760 bytes)

The file pcperformer_setup.exe has been discovered within the following program.

InstallBrain Updater Service  by PerformerSoft LLC
InstallBrain Updater Service runs in the background as a Windows Service named InstallBrainService. InstallBrain Updater Service is possibly part of InstallBrain, a software download manager.
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The file pcperformer_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.bit89.com/download/.../PCperformer_Setup.exe

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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