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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. 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:
1884fe23bba5a016851ef1727f396897

SHA-1:
ee1ad1a9b38559c23c098762111edb2cafa710ca

SHA-256:
43de1017be94f741c2eab7b7fd425ff577b35a2d7d4838facd69630d6c882d0f

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/16/2024 8:33:20 AM 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
2014.9-160211

AVG
Downloader.Generic13
2017.0.2836

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.210

Bkav FE
W32.Clodf0c.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17144

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1492
9.0.1.042

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.02.11.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AS (variant)
10.10247

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/BrainInst
2/11/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-d5dfbac3
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-11-02_5

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
14.0.0.676

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.02.11.07

McAfee
Artemis!D98BDEE2F693
5600.6492

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.D
1.10802

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.126

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.crchst
0.28.2.61519

nProtect
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
14.09.28.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Brantall.A
16.02.11.07

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)
16.2.11.19

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9329

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWdWG
37.0.11116

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00JC0DHC14
7.2.42

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R00JC0DHC14
10.465.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
22672

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.BrainInst.Win32.9
2.0.0.1839

File size:
734.9 KB (752,512 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\updfsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/1/2012 3:20:37 PM

Valid to:
11/1/2015 3:20:37 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:
9/20/2013 6:20:26 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+VOIEjIWd1OTl2lSXgEz9OFg98rhmQ1rfx2A8lTYa3JFwOOeL6jvwIJNiHzO:+5qQTlm4Udff8lTYa3JFwbcmJszO

Entry address:
0xD6BD

Entry point:
E8, 62, 4C, 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, 24, 67, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, AD, 44, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, F7, 42, 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, 24, 67, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, B0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 28, 67, 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:
7.6963

Code size:
104 KB (106,496 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):

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