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pcperformersetup.exe

InstallBrain Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pcperformersetup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 41 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 stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
InstallBrain  (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:
InstallBrain Installer

Version:
14,1,1,3

MD5:
d0435ac63405a2f33f3d22b584489a0a

SHA-1:
01cef0e8279744e4ecf1c5fd3556db0c218de48a

Scanner detections:
41 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/19/2024 4:18:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
396

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Strictor
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/InstallBrain
2015.01.24

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Drop.IBrain.A
7.11.29.132

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160105

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2017.0.2874

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrainInst
4.0.3.1615

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.25

Bkav FE
W32.Clodf9b.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-1
0.98/19967

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.B
18146

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.271
9.0.1.05

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.AMN!A2
8.16.01.05.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
10.7124

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
1/5/2016

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-05-01_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.170.8913

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.864

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.IB
v2016.01.05.03

McAfee
Artemis!804183060EDF
5600.6530

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B
1.10502

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.15

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vpsbt
0.24.0.53105

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160105

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.373728
14.05.23.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
16.01.05.03

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall
1.16.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.InstallBrain.Installer (M)
16.1.5.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.15D1DAD7!366074583
23.00.65.16103

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallBrain
9405

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aEfTZDD
37.0.10938

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BIP12
7.2.5

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BIP12
10.465.05

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BrainInst.PerformersoftLLC
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
11896

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.93
2.0.0.1902

File size:
365 KB (373,792 bytes)

Product version:
14,1,1,3

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Trademarks:
InstallBrain

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\pcperformersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
7/13/2011 7:08:26 PM

Valid to:
6/25/2012 11:50:46 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:
6/11/2012 5:44:24 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:5BRN+fMeHBAtcPEnK/HNs/StSLxZIUIKLZOAFzGfllv5+L43UCEoSG4Q2:DeqcsKvCatSLx8ejWlML5oSy2

Entry address:
0x120E30

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 4D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, AC, E5, 11, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 22, 7E, 04, 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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Entropy:
7.6978

Code size:
292 KB (299,008 bytes)

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

http://stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/.../gkxn1?exename=PCPerformerSetup&cid=137&SourceId=355&CreativeId=13816458&LineItemId=4367124&PublisherId=389183&SectionId=86458413

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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