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pcperformersetup.exe

PC Performer

Red Balloons Software, LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pcperformersetup.exe by Red Balloons Software has been detected as adware by 17 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.humipapp.com.
Publisher:
Red Balloons Software, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
PC Performer

Version:
1.10.12.13

MD5:
bb11bf7f3e35cb8c30f9beb5f7dfcf22

SHA-1:
ea35a905a064fc91b0cffca917a3be507fac0b49

SHA-256:
9f0e096da7079082c918c909ae9cd0b0319a13f29b16a0bc4112828621bd9444

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/26/2024 12:23:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.125.26

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-AM [PUP]
2014.9-140709

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2015.0.3418

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.1479

Bkav FE
W32.Clod828.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1737
9.0.1.0190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BH (variant)
8.9289

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/InstallBrain.BH
7/9/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.175.10837

McAfee
Artemis!A3F339B068E5
5600.7074

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.RedBalloonsSoftware.Q
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.SmartInstaller!1.9EA6
23.00.65.14707

Sophos
Mal/Generic-S
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNV.03AC14
7.2.190

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03AC14
10.465.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25424

File size:
1.6 MB (1,721,072 bytes)

Product version:
1.10.12.13

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
PC Performer.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:
Red Balloons Software, LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/19/2013 7:13:54 PM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 7:13:54 PM

Subject:
CN="Red Balloons Software, LLC", O="Red Balloons Software, LLC", L=San Francisco, S=California, 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:
2B41EF13399233

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2013 12:17:37 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:EUS8aYUr7Ru39Pd0P5L8+aBFsEpTFDOoXxPeEWPT:EWDUr7S9Pd0PraBPql

Entry address:
0xAD669

Entry point:
E8, D7, 9D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 1C, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8D, 4D, E4, E8, 5C, DE, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 10, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, C0, 74, 02, 89, 30, 85, F6, 75, 24, E8, 2C, 1E, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 98, 2C, 00, 00, 80, 7D, F0, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 45, EC, 83, 60, 70, FD, 33, C0, E9, E0, 01, 00, 00, 83, 7D, 14, 00, 74, 0C, 83, 7D, 14, 02, 7C, D0, 83, 7D, 14, 24, 7F, CA, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 4D, E4, 53, 8A, 1E, 57, 8D, 7E, 01, 83, B9, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 17, 8D, 45, E4, 50, 0F...
 
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Code size:
916 KB (937,984 bytes)

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

http://www.humipapp.com/.../$iOU7SJA3ZUM5lhQR?cid=4154&clickid=0032908276304358159&dfpid=104102762

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