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videoperformersetup.exe

Installer

PPCTechSoft Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application videoperformersetup.exe by PPCTechSoft has been detected as adware by 29 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. 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:
PPCTechSoft Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
c01d0037bfbe391e79a304e797abd1a0

SHA-1:
4987934a1ba6316364f36140fbe4b43959cc1801

SHA-256:
4edb40e7293d560bb11b2f0e6604893e476644db7ccc330ceb77eb279a420357

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/25/2024 6:02:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
372

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.DL.Brantall
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Installer-AG [PUP]
2014.9-160128

AVG
Downloader.Generic13
2017.0.2850

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.140

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Graftor-1868
0.98/19786

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BE
20383

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1522
9.0.1.028

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.01.28.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BE potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-d5dfbac3
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-28-01_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Brantall
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14339

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.747

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2016.01.28.01

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.189.2207.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.84

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.ctlrbr
0.28.6.64267

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160128

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.28.01

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PPCTechSoft.Bundler (M)
16.1.28.13

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
58

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.42730
2.0.0.2007

File size:
837.6 KB (857,656 bytes)

Product version:
15.9.28.27

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

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:
PPCTechSoft Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/29/2013 11:18:32 AM

Valid to:
3/29/2016 11:18:32 AM

Subject:
CN=PPCTechSoft Inc., O=PPCTechSoft Inc., 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:
0782D382C7277D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/12/2013 7:48:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:v76nTTUTAGla61K/HoLhLIUkVM8N0RMj2V:uUTAC/1KQFI9M+bU

Entry address:
0x1561F

Entry point:
E8, 5E, 43, 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, 80, C4, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A9, 3B, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, F3, 39, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 30, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 80, C4, 42, 00, FF, 15, F8, 20, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 84, C4, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 80, 24, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 00, 05, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, F9, 04, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.7256  (probably packed)

Code size:
131.5 KB (134,656 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsc.com/.../$mMorZpA3IwZhuCUc?exename=VideoPerformerSetup&cid=4200&tid=EI_g1049999l516482s1357p150046t281854m2418268c7379180_503d11-58066105-2fe0c0c-6b3c6b5-30fc3a00_lax1CNbTvrOk2artDhACGMG2nLnTm9u9QyILOTguODAuNjUuNDEoAQ..

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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