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 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologicsa.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:
a7d21ae6ec8dece3e5d5ed4ef9d66786

SHA-1:
dcd93ad1807a2fe5c79add4bf66a202e91d8c2af

SHA-256:
8b3a7a5b47d0854f7ec194804d847e60165d3ae79f0679668c05edc13bf5fb9d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/23/2024 11:21:56 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.4.1.22

File size:
815.3 KB (834,848 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\pcperformersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2012 1:58:03 AM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 1:58:03 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:
07DAC5F73C6773

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/31/2013 4:42:05 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8ADEnhTzc8xwdf+k3Op4jpe2tuvFKwoJS3kOpUwO5w/:/ghT/q+NaKtKwoJS3kOpUwO5g

Entry address:
0xFC5C

Entry point:
E8, 58, 7B, 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, 0C, 00, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A3, 73, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, ED, 71, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 6C, 6D, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 0C, 00, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 30, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 68, 00, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 5A, 39, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 4F, 01, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 48, 01, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6614

Code size:
135.5 KB (138,752 bytes)

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

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):

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