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video performer63659.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application video performer63659.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 40 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
14.12.8.9

MD5:
69b5de08e2f362b9ac80d1ce2f396b96

SHA-1:
2c0b03bf6d379f90f2e278822094d0f6a97079df

SHA-256:
3a1b74df9ff6457b0395b94cd86a19091fcb9f7b17bb383f4780f493241a7034

Scanner detections:
40 / 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:
4/19/2024 8:34:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
918

AegisLab AV Signature
ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Brantall
14.09.10

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallBrain.CE
7.11.121.36

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-R [PUP]
2014.9-140731

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader
2015.0.3396

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14910

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.1060

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb8d.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-41
0.98/19185

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AF
17475

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.0212

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.09.10.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.L potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
7/31/2014

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.C.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2014-31-07_5

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
14.7.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of ibsvc.exe (Adware)
2014.9.10.19

IKARUS anti.virus
AdInstaller
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10588

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.3476

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2014.07.31.04

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!bpg
5600.7011

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
15.0.0.636

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cqmhdj
0.28.0.57029

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.676192
14.03.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Ibups
14.07.31.04

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.b
7.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.U
14.8.7.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6
23.00.65.14729

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downware
10450

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BRRKCQ
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1122
7.2.212

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03KI13
10.465.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0
24588

File size:
571.5 KB (585,248 bytes)

Product version:
14.12.8.9

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\temp\video performer63659.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2012 1:58:03 AM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 1:58:03 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:
10/15/2012 6:26:10 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5Xlv+76kqxQ40iTjhtCMeRxLAdm9CeiE4s7c4VbqAOPo7Rvf6LH9:pQ4PCnRxLAdm9Ce2XV/PARX69

Entry address:
0x129FF

Entry point:
E8, 45, 43, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 80, 3B, 42, 00, E8, 4B, 1B, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 42, 45, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, C8, 66, 42, 00, BA, C4, 66, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 09, F5, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 00, F5, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 3A, 1B, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 0E, 44, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Entropy:
7.7541  (probably packed)

Code size:
116.5 KB (119,296 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):
Connects to stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com  (54.221.252.69:80)

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