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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 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologica.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
14.12.8.9

MD5:
b7266b798e8783640bd72d35ca105398

SHA-1:
e2bb156571f715e013c7ab648c822b3c5b0be963

SHA-256:
2072e6117851c177af3fc3cfe8117fcf9eae750d81ab848084ef6873e10e500d

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 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:
4/26/2024 7:49:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.2.20.23

File size:
571.8 KB (585,496 bytes)

Product version:
14.12.8.9

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:
6/28/2012 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:
12/12/2012 7:23:20 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Fb9W3CBwSdI/KxRq1of7Jo6f3OuOVfsuEhAc4OARad84:aCU/4cGb3OuOtuhNbdH

Entry address:
0xFBE2

Entry point:
E8, 06, 45, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 38, 0C, 42, 00, E8, 18, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 03, 47, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 78, 36, 42, 00, BA, 74, 36, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, F2, E6, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, E9, E6, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 07, 18, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, CF, 45, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54...
 
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Entropy:
7.7002  (probably packed)

Code size:
106 KB (108,544 bytes)

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

http://www.softologica.com/.../gkb1u?exename=PCPerformerSetup&cid=3887&tid=EI_l5762516e0p0v0s3931883c18485350_4a1438-7a8a1bed-9f92626-1d766f7a-ce09c6dd_AAAAAOv-OwBmEBoBAAAAAADqQgAAAAAAAAAYAAYAAAAAAAwAAQAEFEpnVwAAAAAAfHk.AAAAAADU7VcAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZ0xYAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8ATcKD1zsBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJwLc0pxMTA3SM.1iHTxD.HM9dHLSssMD03zjHT0jy9PLQ9NLk8DANL7DCg=

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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