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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. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
InstallBrain  (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:
InstallBrain Installer

Version:
14,1,1,4

MD5:
a1ef38a688544c786b6c5a306737a733

SHA-1:
bf28b62156e1cf5d32b20166786d6e61e3c20e93

SHA-256:
7ac3031af881c90d8a12f9a2df066540c53abaab231eff171cc880a60f6fbba6

Scanner detections:
41 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

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 7:41:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
435

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]
2014.9-151127

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2016.0.2913

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrainInst
4.0.3.151127

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.1655

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
9.0.1.0331

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.AMN!A2
8.15.11.27.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
9.7124

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
11/27/2015

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2015-27-11_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
15.11.24

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
14.0.0.1058

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.IB
v2015.11.27.08

McAfee
Artemis!804183060EDF
5600.6569

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B
1.10502

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
16.0.0.993

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vpsbt
0.24.0.53105

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20151127

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.373728
14.05.23.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
15.11.27.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall
11.15.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.InstallBrain.Installer (M)
15.11.27.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.15D1DAD7!366074583
23.00.65.151125

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallBrain
9482

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aEfTZDD
37.0.10938

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BIP12
7.2.331

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BIP12
10.465.27

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:
597.9 KB (612,256 bytes)

Product version:
14,1,1,4

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:
6/25/2012 9:42:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:6kbqHlPEFmm1OKmRrsPxS1pWyJxsQlUT19sMJxNfWN3hf6Y:HboRBR4U1FsQluUyY3hff

Entry address:
0xFFCE

Entry point:
E8, 63, 55, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 90, 9A, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, AE, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, F8, 4B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, BD, 46, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 90, 9A, 42, 00, FF, 15, D8, 10, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, B0, 9A, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, B4, 3A, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, BE, 31, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, B7, 31, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6193

Code size:
126 KB (129,024 bytes)

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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