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uninstall.exe

InstallBrain Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application uninstall.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 39 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
InstallBrain  (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:
InstallBrain Installer

Version:
14,1,1,4

MD5:
ccfa30d1384ed267e5e62c33ff3fbb91

SHA-1:
12907d2043f8f665fac21d8437b74ba3c592611c

SHA-256:
bec608b12fc8d6e65509bd7d0d7cc979905d1a4ff58a51f91e376499bb63a97a

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/19/2024 10:15:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.48741
356

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BundleInstaller
2014.12.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen5
7.11.111.208

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-C [PUP]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic
2017.0.2834

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrainInst
4.0.3.16214

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.48741
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
W32.Clod26a.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-294202
0.98/18989

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.C
17229

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.319
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.48741
8.16.02.14.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AW potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
2/14/2016

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.B.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.48741
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
16.2.22

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10825

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.663

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.02.14.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!7F7CF4838082
5600.6490

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.181.222.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cqvwsb
0.28.2.61721

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160214

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.373728.B
14.08.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Ibups
16.02.14.09

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall
2.16.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.InstallBrain.Installer (M)
16.2.14.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.131E05D0!320734672
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallBrain[PUP]
9324

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aEfTZDD
37.0.10938

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLBRAIN_CA225D33.TOMC
7.2.45

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Trojan.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.92
2.0.0.1897

File size:
541.5 KB (554,496 bytes)

Product version:
14,1,1,4

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Trademarks:
InstallBrain

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\uninstall information\ib_uninst_0\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
7/13/2011 8:38:26 AM

Valid to:
6/25/2012 1:20:46 PM

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:
277B96F94D20C1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/15/2012 11:51:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OXYfH2j5DNMikY9SIa8DuJPNow0faqA3aJjp51qcrZTvG:OofH+kf8ClOw0Z1qc9TvG

Entry address:
0xC7E7

Entry point:
E8, BA, 34, 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, C8, C0, 41, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 05, 2D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 4F, 2B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 13, 26, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, C8, C0, 41, 00, FF, 15, D8, 60, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, EC, C0, 41, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 2B, 19, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 05, 03, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, FE, 02, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6658

Code size:
82 KB (83,968 bytes)

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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