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statuswinks.exe

We Code Good Inc.

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

MD5:
5ef3fe826017e2d8f43a96500dbce8d5

SHA-1:
d894ef2b3e66d67b476277fa6e28bb970f667a3b

SHA-256:
854d9034cf0c6cbc52dfe98b93d9283de1a9465ab6e036f9a2b0e3e4d4c31411

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/29/2024 10:02:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler
16.3.4.9

File size:
1003.6 KB (1,027,648 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
We Code Good Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/1/2012 2:20:37 PM

Valid to:
11/1/2015 2:20:37 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:
12/5/2009 4:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Pmcp/puy98pOKkb8AT8tsbpd2Yse6Q2vY9iiSc6q7ckZc:PPpAy99ssboo9Ic6q7ct

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9733

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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

https://dl.addonupdater.com/.../statuswinks.exe

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