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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.softologica.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:
8a1a50e4a3f7725c15621ffab307d7fc

SHA-1:
aa04ff46342202217e1b7cf7b7c2dc0a664d7371

SHA-256:
226f54e0bacb05a2bc97cdf103fecd4ac06c868858b0926ec66d6ade7f87e14f

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:
4/19/2024 3:00:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.YellowSo.Bundler (M)
16.5.23.17

File size:
654 KB (669,720 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:
9/11/2012 10:15:31 PM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 10:15:31 PM

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:
1/29/2013 9:44:03 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yX4d30y0DN+0S7Z17IE51lqL/JD78EuaoN7NzXecStQY58HKmZKvyZay+h4xmHIE:yEAQ8W29AESzXutQYUHZyyZaSE

Entry address:
0x1EE48

Entry point:
E8, 8D, 49, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 28, 34, 43, 00, E8, 22, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 8A, 4B, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, F8, 77, 43, 00, BA, F4, 77, 43, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 8C, E5, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 83, E5, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 11, 18, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 56, 4A, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Code size:
172.5 KB (176,640 bytes)

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

http://www.softologica.com/.../gkb1u?exename=PCPerformerSetup&cid=3887&tid=EI_l5818183e24576p765980v5874759s4008413c18663648_647ce5-c31e7f87-4122de5-3857ffea-5b02cf09_R6RZAN0pPQDgyBwBAAAAAMOfQwAAAAAAAgAAAAYAAAAAAP8AAAAEELQyWgAAAAAArdovAAAAAABHx1gAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADvDxcAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8AcLwXjTwBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJxLTSyqLIs0Sc-OSA7MijR1LQ1Jq.RONPVwMy1IMsjyNIlI8TIAAPAODDs=

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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