home

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.softologicsc.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
12d058b318d0c7716b4c9b065e68d871

SHA-1:
3c240cb20525af45f3415e1260e5606ac1c4ed62

SHA-256:
3471d0c0577d9b3bebd5daf9f4ad797be15ab9c192e21cd708082c3d6bd4b188

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 4:02:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.7.28.9

File size:
649.5 KB (665,120 bytes)

Product version:
15.9.28.27

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.

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:
7/1/2013 12:07:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1S6yXhEVatuBiukLa3iq+G86POVOBK5IX3j7AEMeJ8ygPBhnpUbRyX1T72JHHjJr:IBtuBNT+7bcg583AFBnPBhpUAF/EjJr

Entry address:
0x934D

Entry point:
E8, AD, 41, 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, A8, D4, 41, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, F8, 39, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 42, 38, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 41, 25, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, A8, D4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 44, 60, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, A4, D4, 41, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 91, 18, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 63, 18, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 5C, 18, 00, 00, 89...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.7189  (probably packed)

Code size:
81.5 KB (83,456 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsc.com/.../$r grXZlsZFokiTUv?exename=VideoPerformerSetup&cid=3659&tid=xGU4ADruHgCtLP4AAAAAACrxOgAAAAAAAAAEAAIAAAAAAAUAAQAGC5d4MQAAAAAAdxZXAAAAAADHuU4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADyrRIAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8ApykRrj8BAAAAAAAAADkxZWM1M2Q2LWU1NTEtMTFlMi05YjBjLTc4ZTNiNTExOTI4ZQAAAAAAAAA=,eJzLNS8Oiw8zSc-OcCkzTXZ2MnRJMg0oLLd0t4w3zEz21AUArVYKJw==

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)

Remove videoperformersetup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.