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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 49 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:
080d7e333f4e4a65ea57550a0bb054cd

SHA-1:
dc6791d734ca26cf67fc62c6d385dabf8ddce828

SHA-256:
72c01f2e568f736898e880a3cab70658038520c3532b051e0e1c6e4327f1ca41

Scanner detections:
49 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

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:
4/25/2024 10:46:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
356

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]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2017.0.2834

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrainInst
4.0.3.16214

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.225

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
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.AMN!A2
8.16.02.14.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
10.7124

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
2/14/2016

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.2.24

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
14.0.0.663

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.IB
v2016.02.14.10

McAfee
Artemis!804183060EDF
5600.6490

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B
1.10502

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vpsbt
0.24.0.53105

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160214

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.373728
14.05.23.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
16.02.14.10

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall
2.16.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.InstallBrain.Installer (M)
16.2.14.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.15D1DAD7!366074583
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallBrain
9324

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aEfTZDD
37.0.10938

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BIP12
7.2.45

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BIP12
10.465.14

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:
598 KB (612,320 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 6:38:26 AM

Valid to:
6/25/2012 11:20:46 AM

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 6:42:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JkbqHlPEFmm1OKmRrsPxS1pWyJxsQlUT19sMJxNfWN3hf6w:iboRBR4U1FsQluUyY3hfz

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:
7.6194

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)

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