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pcperformersetup.exe

Installer

YellowSoft Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pcperformersetup.exe by YellowSoft Inc has been detected as adware 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:
YellowSoft Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
48208afec3752a23b14f22be0c46e649

SHA-1:
428b9334bfa656730925c021f579f633dda35dde

SHA-256:
60e097f61bc3e4a366026562d9e4098eb87b85d8fdbfcff02bda198c0a1350cf

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/24/2024 10:05:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.YellowSo.Bundler (M)
16.3.28.14

File size:
630.1 KB (645,240 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\pcperformersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
YellowSoft Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/12/2012 3:45:31 AM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 3:45:31 AM

Subject:
CN=YellowSoft Inc, O=YellowSoft Inc, 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:
4EC8FFEF413CDC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/13/2013 11:52:25 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:sRpNDv/EMB8KXuj6wpGP3552XAJkGmZ0/xheRv6WlWGQEkedDkmHIl:okkX46XN00/xhEvRlW6Zql

Entry address:
0x18E77

Entry point:
E8, 74, 50, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, B8, D4, 42, 00, E8, 23, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 71, 52, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 90, 17, 43, 00, BA, 8C, 17, 43, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, DD, E8, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, D4, E8, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 12, 18, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 3D, 51, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Code size:
155.5 KB (159,232 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsa.com/.../gkb1u?exename=PCPerformerSetup&cid=3887&tid=EI_l5853675e86965p655588v68767781s2807805c18750295_3c502f-c331bd21-18bbf14-6e7eebc7-570d6866_JVAZBP3XKgBXGx4BAAAAAP4TRAAAAAAAAAA0AAIAAAAAAAUAAgAEFp3kQAAAAAAAV0tZAAAAAADrUVkAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEshQAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8AYg9sZT0BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJwzT0oLC0lNT8-OcNZLLykzcXb2i.Dyjk-1SPMPNs7z944q19UFAOBHC8E=

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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