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pluswinkssetup.exe

We Code Good Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pluswinkssetup.exe by We Code Good has been detected as adware by 17 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 pluswinks.com.
Publisher:
We Code Good Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
21420e6cb90327bae4cf28e5b0544f9b

SHA-1:
4350c24221c5f27f57fd1cd84b1c1a5ce68cf5bd

SHA-256:
cba4537bb9ab7029ec48c2fb891450a3f7e059d837c399ab16ed9dfc9e38f989

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 '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:
4/20/2024 3:13:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Sees.1
1151

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Adware
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Smily.A
7.11.120.100

avast!
Win32:BProtect-D [Trj]
2014.9-131125

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Sees.1
1.0.20.1645

Bkav FE
W32.Clod6a6.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Heur.Suspicious
17460

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.68
9.0.1.0204

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Besttoolbars
7.9185

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Sees
13.11.22

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.4516

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SpeedAnalysis.A
v2013.11.25.12

McAfee
Artemis!21420E6CB903
5600.7270

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Sees.1
14.0.0.987

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeCodeGood.O
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14B6920F!347509263
23.00.65.131227

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
24480

File size:
1.6 MB (1,627,584 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pluswinkssetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
We Code Good Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/1/2012 1:20:37 PM

Valid to:
11/1/2015 12:20:37 PM

Subject:
CN=We Code Good Inc., O=We Code Good Inc., 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:
4EEF3A85620395

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/26/2011 6:21:28 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:cCKGA/5QBdC4GEO75LTVMeX+dcvbMI6GXlFmJItBg4Wdzwn5mW23UzJ+G:JtA/WW5LTbuW40FmJJ4WNw56k17

Entry address:
0x3883

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 68, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 4C, 92, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

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

http://pluswinks.com/PlusWinksSetup.exe

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