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unzipexpresssetup.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application unzipexpresssetup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 41 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologicsa.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
66726081e477f5c72367b5bc3a5c6f40

SHA-1:
7f5b0fbeeabe32d2de123143913933a273fa3942

SHA-256:
5dd5b37dc471a0d65f805a09e8055290fe41734cf8bf30f945f5bcc8f94be5d3

Scanner detections:
41 / 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:
4/20/2024 2:25:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
453

AegisLab AV Signature
ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.DL.Brantall
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.InstallBrain
15.11.08

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.AH
7.11.164.86

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-AN [PUP]
2014.9-151108

AVG
Downloader.Generic13
2016.0.2931

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.15118

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.1560

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb8d.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AH
19008

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1458
9.0.1.0312

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.15.11.08.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AP (variant)
9.10168

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
11/8/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-86618429
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2015-08-11_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PerfSoft
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10588

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.1151

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2015.11.08.05

McAfee
RDN/Generic Downloader.x!kq
5600.6587

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.A
1.10802

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
16.0.0.936

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.cqttfb
0.28.2.61148

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20151108

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.676192
14.03.21.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
15.11.08.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
15.11.8.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6
23.00.65.151106

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9520

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.LVcHJRC
37.0.11086

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1122
7.2.312

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03KI13
10.465.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
TrojanDownloader.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
31708

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.BrainInst.Win32.16
2.0.0.1782

File size:
770.9 KB (789,376 bytes)

Product version:
15.9.28.27

Copyright:
Copyright 2012

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2012 3:28:03 AM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 3:28:03 AM

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:
9/3/2013 4:51:48 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:aNeZxo4Tjo9K90DxjfqpmMxZphL2dqX946On5eO:PLo4Tj6s0ZVQR2qNZO5eO

Entry address:
0xC2CD

Entry point:
E8, 56, 53, 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, 28, 77, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A1, 4B, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, EB, 49, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, B1, 2F, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 28, 77, 42, 00, FF, 15, 48, C0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 2C, 77, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, C7, 2D, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 23, 1E, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 1C, 1E, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
107 KB (109,568 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsa.com/.../$n9koV5A3IwM5jys3?exename=unZipExpressSetup&cid=4262&lang=en

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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