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veohwebplayersetup_us.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application veohwebplayersetup_us.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins.
Publisher:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
14.12.8.9

MD5:
d3c80177d7135dc2460d34c4c6089240

SHA-1:
a6e4e74698e97d4f8f63a1185ecd1dd5a285eb72

SHA-256:
2647c00b47c862cbd5b03b777834ef41c76cdd2b350a3c9e8c71b5c53914e336

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
4/27/2024 1:37:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-V [PUP]
2014.9-140525

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.741
9.0.1.0145

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
8.8038

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
5/25/2014

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.V
14.8.7.22

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1217
7.2.145

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
15680

File size:
557.4 KB (570,776 bytes)

Product version:
14.12.8.9

Copyright:
Copyright 2012

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2012 5:28:03 AM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 5:28:03 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:
12/12/2012 10:53:20 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:nb9W3CBwSdIWX+3t6JGRchigMbcZJYVWgMgTJGimpvgkJkDri:kCUU+dvRHg1ZRgo21DG

Entry address:
0xFBE2

Entry point:
E8, 06, 45, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 38, 0C, 42, 00, E8, 18, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 03, 47, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 78, 36, 42, 00, BA, 74, 36, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, F2, E6, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, E9, E6, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 07, 18, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, CF, 45, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54...
 
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Entropy:
7.7595  (probably packed)

Code size:
106 KB (108,544 bytes)

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

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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