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updfsetup.exe

Installer

We Code Good Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application updfsetup.exe by We Code Good has been detected as adware by 37 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 and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
We Code Good Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
5debf5cedbfbec01ea450e338d5da2a4

SHA-1:
3216867d1853eeed9d79c1f113ee830d31af9e5f

SHA-256:
29285ba00e78f1be88700c03b350819e5f9d718ef12ba72c958eeae1b053580e

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:28:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
358

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Adware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BundleInstaller
2014.08.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.166.228

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160212

AVG
Downloader.Generic13
2017.0.2836

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.215

Bkav FE
W32.Clodf0c.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17144

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1492
9.0.1.043

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.02.12.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AS (variant)
10.10247

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/BrainInst
2/12/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-d5dfbac3
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-12-02_6

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
16.2.22

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.9950

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.674

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.02.12.05

McAfee
Artemis!D98BDEE2F693
5600.6492

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.D
1.10802

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.129

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.crchst
0.28.2.61519

nProtect
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
14.09.28.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Brantall.A
16.02.12.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.WeCodeGood.Bundler (M)
16.2.12.5

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9329

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWdWG
37.0.11116

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00JC0DHC14
7.2.43

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R00JC0DHC14
10.465.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
22672

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.BrainInst.Win32.9
2.0.0.1839

File size:
726.4 KB (743,808 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\updfsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
We Code Good Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/1/2012 9:20:37 PM

Valid to:
11/1/2015 9:20:37 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:
10/2/2013 4:18:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9698xmJbxCOTvQD3qjmeWdRlay3qB5NWVHEomhL6Fc8TKh6jiEQGah0ocSRsAzX:MV1TyumealJ3BHEomF6Fc82wiXGy0ocC

Entry address:
0xD43D

Entry point:
E8, 9F, 42, 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, C4, 44, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, EA, 3A, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 34, 39, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 31, 26, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, C4, 44, 42, 00, FF, 15, 4C, A0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, C8, 44, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 81, 19, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 53, 19, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 4C, 19, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.7063  (probably packed)

Code size:
98 KB (100,352 bytes)

The file updfsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.softologicsa.com/.../$pcYJWZA3ZQVkkQYe?exename=UPDFSetup&cid=4143&lang=en

http://www.softologicsa.com/.../$q 0AXZA3ZQVkgTEp?exename=UPDFSetup&cid=4143&lang=en

http://www.softologicsa.com/.../$vMIcfJA3ZQVksBML?exename=UPDFSetup&cid=4143&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)

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