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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 30 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:
97d46bcaa16267485614dff765d4f3d8

SHA-1:
bc86e6ea17b465adb6997e99637858c3c01051de

SHA-256:
5e569670daffdadd05776ccc18f37bb58116076947e08b2d394314f093fa49be

Scanner detections:
30 / 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 '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:
4/25/2024 9:33:52 AM 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
7.11.163.74

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

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader
2015.0.3363

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.1225

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.C
18926

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.0245

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/BrainInst
9/2/2014

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

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

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of ibsvc.exe (Adware)
2014.9.9.18

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PerfSoft
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.181.12795

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
Threat.Undefined
1.179.633.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crasga
0.28.2.60881

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.09.02.05

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.J
14.8.7.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.56B
23.00.65.14907

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
HV_IBRAIN_CG1502C2.RDXN
7.2.245

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
31208

File size:
642 KB (657,408 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_542\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 4:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 4:28:03 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 7:33:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:nNpbGph0W2KjUnD0CbEFsiFHmQq0yv5KpQKGKjfYDu7H36Nyrkkkkkkkkkkkkkr/:+pn+8GQbC5O5UD4H3EfTLmW

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:
7.5954

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)

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