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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 31 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. 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:
ed113a793bdec770c743ae948df14c22

SHA-1:
83af61bcc29112fdfad75ab498eb2fc81e0dbb7b

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

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:
4/25/2024 6:58:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
885

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen5
7.11.141.186

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-F [PUP]
2014.9-140902

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3363

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.1225

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-12
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.C
18066

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.0245

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain
8.9648

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/BrainInst
9/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.D.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2014-02-09_3

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of ibsvc.exe (Adware)
2014.10.11.8

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.3311

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2014.09.02.05

McAfee
Artemis!0578C970301F
5600.7019

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crasga
0.28.0.59048

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.09.02.05

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
9.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.J
14.8.9.20

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.IBrain
10307

Trend Micro House Call
HV_IBRAIN_CG092A6F.RDXN
7.2.245

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28115

File size:
653.5 KB (669,216 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_455\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 10:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 10:28:03 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:
07DAC5F73C6773

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/11/2012 1:33:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:vNpbGph0W2KjUnD0CbEFsifQciGVU22536xIPjtnYkZKiUzd0FHgZgA4Wzoxt:mpn+YQc8oOBYkZKisd0yZgA47t

Entry address:
0x1ACF3

Entry point:
E8, F1, 36, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Entropy:
7.5841

Code size:
155 KB (158,720 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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com  (54.221.252.69:80)

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