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videoperformer.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application videoperformer.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 41 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. 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:
2c5735716994ba18bf4b5b7a58c58bed

SHA-1:
03be658209fbbf3c0cfdbca22fbf83401277a613

SHA-256:
521f32c3b0c4ee43bd974db270ce53221716fb615959da60506950ecc21b422b

Scanner detections:
41 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:15:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
354

AegisLab AV Signature
ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Brantall
16.02.15

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallBrain.CE
7.11.121.36

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-N [PUP]
2014.9-160215

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallBrain
2017.0.2832

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.16215

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb8d.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-273
0.98/19898

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BA
17336

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.02.15.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.L potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
2/15/2016

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

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
16.2.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdInstaller
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.174.10306

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.656

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.02.15.05

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!bpg
5600.6488

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.C
1.163.1557.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware2.bbwekk
0.28.0.56420

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160215

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.676192
14.03.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Ibups
16.02.15.05

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.b
2.16.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downware
9322

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BRRKCQ
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLBRAIN_BK083DC3.TOMC
7.2.46

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03KI13
10.465.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
23732

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.22
2.0.0.1927

File size:
633.6 KB (648,800 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}\downloads\videoperformer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 5:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 5:28:03 PM

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:
9/5/2012 10:33:46 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:z4MBnbUM7cFPFUvREySyeZOYpww5iZFd+wFTTU3epZXmPz1PT:xBnQMcyB/qJpAp+g/UlpPT

Entry address:
0x1E2E4

Entry point:
E8, 00, 37, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Code size:
166.5 KB (170,496 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):
Connects to stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com  (54.221.252.69:80)

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