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videoperformersetup.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application videoperformersetup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologicc.com. 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:
b9b89f4b31360c3abb9f96a8bd91a997

SHA-1:
28894cd8969bc7a978131566c673b0a14217d573

SHA-256:
9dd9aab7527cbc5db4c9faed7a13c8b5d2b896cc4d0174596cf6138dd4f4bda7

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:01:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.8.3.11

File size:
627.6 KB (642,624 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\videoperformersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2012 3:28:03 AM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 3:28:03 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:
1/16/2013 5:10:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:7Nqkncfpkb0OEUh34tzYe1bEK+hyeF230ZumRxWfxmqfbVDPsD1zS:83FltkESyT30JWfxtTR09S

Entry address:
0x16B32

Entry point:
E8, E5, 53, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 80, DE, 42, 00, E8, 18, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, E2, 55, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 7C, 1F, 43, 00, BA, 78, 1F, 43, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, D2, E3, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, C9, E3, 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, AE, 54, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54...
 
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Code size:
152.5 KB (156,160 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicc.com/.../gk3mm?exename=VideoPerformerSetup&cid=3920&tid=kGjdDDb6KwDHCvcAAAAAAGcqOgAAAAAAAgAAAAIAAAAAAP8AAAACFhWUQgAAAAAAEMNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABu5BQAAAAAAAIAAgAAgD8ATLCRXTwBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJzzzCwxjMjJTs-N8DNLygvziTK3cA3NC.I2ibBM9.ALdw90SdYFAOBvC5w=

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)

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