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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 39 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 www.softologicsc.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:
c4f2ccc47cf2e055fec31641943be1b4

SHA-1:
b2af71f81380ddd2113adaf7847456c49ab7707d

SHA-256:
62850f69257a1282ae65c8c5a24fc1e6997bf79207631ad9f2ee7edb282c48fe

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

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:
5/10/2024 3:44:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
406

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BrainInst
15.12.25

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallBrain.T
7.11.108.254

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-AI [PUP]
2014.9-151225

AVG
Downloader.Generic13
2016.0.2884

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.151225

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.551700
1.0.20.1795

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-227
0.98/20416

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AC
17144

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.0359

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.15.12.25.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.W potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
12/25/2015

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

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.551700
11.2015-25-12_6

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
15.12.22

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.173.9950

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.915

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2015.12.25.11

McAfee
Artemis!838D319E4178
5600.6540

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B
1.163.1557.0

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.551700
16.0.0.1077

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crogfm
0.28.0.57029

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20151225

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.674104
15.04.24.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
15.12.25.11

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
12.15.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.YellowSoft.Bundler (M)
15.12.25.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.1756
23.00.65.151223

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9425

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DaQCcf
37.0.10881

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0302
7.2.359

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
23996

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.51
2.0.0.1782

File size:
624.5 KB (639,448 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 9:45:31 PM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 9:45:31 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:
2/26/2013 10:39:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:a0/uf8PVQB+Yd/hJe77pMBOhXgDXdJ22IuHOVcTChBn/KrBcePY:tVQBJNSlMB8X2t8wHOVSC3SrfPY

Entry address:
0x13287

Entry point:
E8, 8F, 41, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 18, 53, 42, 00, E8, F3, 17, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 8C, 43, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 0C, 95, 42, 00, BA, 08, 95, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, CD, EA, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, C4, EA, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, E2, 17, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 58, 42, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Entropy:
7.7318  (probably packed)

Code size:
123.5 KB (126,464 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsc.com/.../gkb0w?exename=PCPerformerSetup&cid=3861&tid=jPQxALZqPQCdUiYBAAAAAE-yRgAAAAAAAgAEAAAAAAAAAP8AAAABFoyHWwAAAAAA.FxcAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACBVBYAAAAAAAIBAgAAgD8AGj5kMz0BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=

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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