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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. 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:
31212aceb0e3c71441abbf5f627d8db2

SHA-1:
6abfb7eb30d7e347ef924bd0e866afb1106f6222

SHA-256:
c81af86f1697c2ef1643e26eadd528e2759cad55f89099fbbec59551deaadce6

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 10:00:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
394

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
2014.9-160107

AVG
Downloader.Generic13
2017.0.2872

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.35

Bkav FE
W32.Clodf0c.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17144

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1492
9.0.1.07

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.01.07.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AS (variant)
10.10247

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/BrainInst
1/7/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-d5dfbac3
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-07-01_5

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
16.1.22

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
14.0.0.854

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.01.07.04

McAfee
Artemis!D98BDEE2F693
5600.6528

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.D
1.10802

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.21

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.crchst
0.28.2.61519

nProtect
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
14.09.28.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Brantall.A
16.01.07.04

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.WeCodeGood.Bundler (M)
16.1.7.4

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9401

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWdWG
37.0.11116

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00JC0DHC14
7.2.7

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R00JC0DHC14
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
22672

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.BrainInst.Win32.9
2.0.0.1839

File size:
734.3 KB (751,936 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 1:20:37 PM

Valid to:
11/1/2015 12:20:37 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:
9/3/2013 2:51:48 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1EGLNNedbx5+dOT+DXbMyqQafcy5xQTeaNI2uUXQ+lnajYQFrnbTwB4E1zQezR:fNeZxo4TgbMya0yzUeaxXKTg/1zQeF

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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Entropy:
7.6887

Code size:
107 KB (109,568 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsa.com/.../$g8IaZ5A3ZQVktykO?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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