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PCPerformerSetup.exe

Softango Technology LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application PCPerformerSetup.exe by Softango Technology 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.downloadredir.com.
Publisher:
PCPerformer  (signed by Softango Technology LLC)

Product:
PCPerformer

Version:
14.9.24.12

MD5:
0baebae841181456f353b1b3d445a604

SHA-1:
798d6d7439aadb64ad0abfab047bb59bd1405eef

SHA-256:
9aac4e9ecdf0e4e4b999d9d3d131486af538e463dd8881228ef39b0bd051e9dc

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 '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:
5/19/2024 1:48:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Softango.Bundler (M)
16.7.10.9

File size:
1.3 MB (1,322,864 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.24.12

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
PCPerformerSetup.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:
Softango Technology LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 10:14:11 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 10:14:11 PM

Subject:
CN=Softango Technology LLC, O=Softango Technology LLC, L=Beaverton, S=Oregon, 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:
277EA1EB753393

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 4:13:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:DEfCvka3N2Xi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WVcYazsBcX6fyGOjbvD/E:gfCL92XiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r48WVcy

Entry address:
0x115F3

Entry point:
E8, D5, 70, 00, 00, E9, DA, 48, 00, 00, C7, 01, 80, B5, 41, 00, E9, 59, 4A, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 80, B5, 41, 00, E8, 46, 4A, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 3F, 92, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 56, 68, 00, 00, 03, 00, 68, 00, 00, 01, 00, 33, F6, 56, E8, A0, 5D, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 85, C0, 74, 0A, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56, E8, 22, 75, 00, 00, 5E, C3, E9, 0C, 95, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 56, 8B, F1, 83, 3E, 00, 75, 24, 6A, 00, 8D, 4D, FC, E8...
 
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Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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

http://www.downloadredir.com/?cid=4850&SourceId=773&CreativeId=2651098&LineItemId=LINE_ITEM_ID_WILL_BE_HERE_ON_SERVING&PublisherId=1278&SiteID=&tid=0000668f18096db37486585c88232fdfd5d7c&cert=soft&token=b0106d7b8bef8e368d12c00700c4ca71&ts=1411558703

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