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pcperformersetup.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pcperformersetup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 42 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologicsb.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
e30a80bdd163d13a18e7fe08cc875c41

SHA-1:
cd0abeddc915c56979153a0927651f5180e291bb

SHA-256:
f892a4ed3be26df00c97d93aba4f8ad34586b4bc392230cf46a2309925f43382

Scanner detections:
42 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:12:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
389

AegisLab AV Signature
ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Downloader/Win32.Agent
16.01.12

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160112

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.InstallBrain
2017.0.2867

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.16112

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.60

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb8d.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-11
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AN
17332

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.012

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.01.12.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AC potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
1/12/2016

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.C.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2016-12-01_3

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
16.1.22

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11554

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.829

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.01.12.03

McAfee
PUP-FDT!C9D4600CD9C9
5600.6523

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.C
1.163.1557.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.36

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cqiaam
0.28.0.58394

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160112

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.636256
14.06.03.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
16.01.12.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.1.12.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.104C
23.00.65.16110

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9391

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XWeCRHB
37.0.10816

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_PCOPTIMZER
7.2.12

Trend Micro
ADW_PCOPTIMZER
10.465.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0
23700

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.BrainInst.Win32.14
2.0.0.1779

File size:
652.5 KB (668,192 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:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 3:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 3:28:03 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:
07DAC5F73C6773

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2013 3:51:26 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:fA9+Rn6S1v1hIDx5+vUTTSVyH3ixe4GlQpKF/OuF+Eu6FKwoJS3kOpUwO5DUT:Rp1NIuqCGmXuFp5FKwoJS3kOpUwO5wT

Entry address:
0xAC58

Entry point:
E8, A3, 45, 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, CC, F5, 41, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, EE, 3D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 38, 3C, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 46, 25, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, CC, F5, 41, 00, FF, 15, 60, 80, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, C8, F5, 41, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 96, 18, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 68, 18, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 61, 18, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6406

Code size:
91 KB (93,184 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsb.com/.../$oOwEYJlscAcnlT0c?exename=PCPerformerSetup&cid=3861&tid=AAAAAB0aSACh8EwBAAAAAFcgVwAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAAAAP8AAAACDc-tbgAAAAAAUdNuAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACA0BgAAAAAAAIBAgAAgD8AAyt04z8BAAAAAAAAAGY3YTQxNmZhLWVkNzYtMTFlMi1iMjJhLTEwNjA0YmFmZjAwYwAAAAAAAAA=

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)

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