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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 download.fasterbetterpc.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:
14,1,1,1

MD5:
5dbf522c5165677ff82faba179d736d6

SHA-1:
32bfdc54dfd82184ec216198113c14d19d62293e

SHA-256:
84c800ea58ce93cc35179be148713aee197138a3e6778890fba71ff879d9afc0

Scanner detections:
41 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/14/2024 11:09:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
418

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]
2014.9-151213

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2016.0.2896

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrainInst
4.0.3.151213

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.1735

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
9.0.1.0347

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.AMN!A2
8.15.12.13.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
9.7124

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
12/13/2015

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2015-13-12_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
15.12.24

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
14.0.0.977

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.IB
v2015.12.13.03

McAfee
Artemis!804183060EDF
5600.6552

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B
1.10502

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
16.0.0.1041

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vpsbt
0.24.0.53105

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20151213

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.373728
14.05.23.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
15.12.13.03

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall
12.15.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.InstallBrain.Installer (M)
15.12.13.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.15D1DAD7!366074583
23.00.65.151211

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallBrain
9450

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aEfTZDD
37.0.10938

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BIP12
7.2.347

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BIP12
10.465.13

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:
387.9 KB (397,176 bytes)

Product version:
14,1,1,1

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Trademarks:
InstallBrain

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

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:
4/20/2012 4:12:49 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4preKl5XqbkUVjw/3b+KBxj6OrKHUoSLejZ:YCKLYTw/VBIPrZ

Entry address:
0x13DB10

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, F1, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 17, B1, 13, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 08, DB, 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:
7.6886

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

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

http://download.fasterbetterpc.com/.../gkxn1?exename=PCPerformerSetup&cid=137&SourceId=355&CreativeId=13651098&LineItemId=4488478&PublisherId=95444&SectionId=5829378

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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