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veoh383477.exe

Installer

PPCTechSoft Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application veoh383477.exe by PPCTechSoft has been detected as adware by 20 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 the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologic.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
PPCTechSoft Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
c332a5f6b7886b2cdb2d5d0304418c03

SHA-1:
73b4b7fee6126445b6eda8fc4abf8cea628be5cb

SHA-256:
8ade1e992f0c3171bba57c685ca31b03efc76a04bd8bea6e698062853cd6c976

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/25/2024 11:44:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.DL.Brantall
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dldr.Brantall.A.7
7.11.131.120

avast!
Win32:Installer-AG [PUP]
2014.9-140214

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2015.0.3563

Bkav FE
W32.Clod28b.Trojan
1.3.0.4924

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1350
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.10227205
8.14.04.10.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AO (variant)
8.9422

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.G.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
14.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.11164

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2014.02.14.03

McAfee
Artemis!C332A5F6B788
5600.7219

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.A
1.165.247.01

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crmtmu
0.28.0.57630

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
2.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PPCTechSoft.K
14.8.8.0

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.97

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
26448

File size:
726.8 KB (744,216 bytes)

Product version:
15.9.28.27

Copyright:
Copyright 2012

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\veoh383477.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PPCTechSoft Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/30/2013 2:18:32 AM

Valid to:
3/30/2016 2:18:32 AM

Subject:
CN=PPCTechSoft Inc., O=PPCTechSoft 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:
0782D382C7277D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/1/2013 6:07:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:TxVXDUakDljM2iuOTST/5kxyIWVW5NVptjiq5LpCmOrrMjpn1uuWNHfu8dPXuMfZ:jDUjViZTghw5NLYWLphOrrMj3unNG8hb

Entry address:
0xF0A6

Entry point:
E8, 7B, 5F, 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, 20, EF, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, C6, 57, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 10, 56, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, DC, 50, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 20, EF, 42, 00, FF, 15, 68, 40, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 44, EF, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 66, 41, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 61, 09, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 5A, 09, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8017  (probably packed)

Code size:
136.5 KB (139,776 bytes)

The file veoh383477.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.softologic.com/.../gkcmr?exename=VeohSetup&cid=267

http://ll-appserver.veoh.com/static/downloads/.../VeohWebPlayerSetup_us.exe

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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