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videoperformersetup.exe

Installer

YellowSoft Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application videoperformersetup.exe by YellowSoft Inc has been detected as adware by 38 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.softologic.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
YellowSoft Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
204f87082557cfc598c5ff0d78fc04d9

SHA-1:
5d554218d2d169fe0581aec5f03e7d6d7aae08ca

SHA-256:
63116fca13f11e48a24cff9d7eff7f7a2cd71aa3685aa1d9621a818e1b68282e

Scanner detections:
38 / 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 '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:
4/25/2024 11:03:12 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
878

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BrainInst
14.09.09

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.144.202

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-AE [PUP]
140908-2

AVG
Trojan horse Downloader.Generic13.BPYU
2014.0.4015

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1499

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.1260

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-464
0.98/19348

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AE
18153

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
14.09.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.T potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
9/9/2014

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.F.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2014-09-09_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11847

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2014.09.09.05

McAfee
Artemis!838D319E4178
5600.7012

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.C
1.10502

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
15.0.0.756

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.ctnrdg
0.28.0.59492

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.633368
14.08.22.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.09.09.05

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
9.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.YellowSoft.T
14.9.9.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.1756
23.00.65.14907

Sophos
PUA.InstallBrain
5.05

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
10370

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DaQCcf
37.0.10894

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0302
7.2.252

Trend Micro
TROJ_DOWNLOADER_DD30056D.UVPA
10.465.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28530

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.36
2.0.0.1784

File size:
649.1 KB (664,728 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:
YellowSoft Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/12/2012 4:45:31 AM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 4:45:31 AM

Subject:
CN=YellowSoft Inc, O=YellowSoft 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:
4EC8FFEF413CDC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/29/2013 3:14:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:y+4d30y0DN+0S7Z17IIjj3R9f/VDSBnWUpo7TGUELETl6RiruwqRox0i92js14sX:y9AQ8sj3v1mQYo7KUSETMCdJx0C2LM

Entry address:
0x1EE48

Entry point:
E8, 8D, 49, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 28, 34, 43, 00, E8, 22, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 8A, 4B, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, F8, 77, 43, 00, BA, F4, 77, 43, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 8C, E5, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 83, E5, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 11, 18, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 56, 4A, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Code size:
172.5 KB (176,640 bytes)

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

http://www.softologic.com/.../gkvv0?exename=VideoPerformerSetup&cid=3608&lang=fr&tid=EI_l5653825e29507p267878v7236989s837274c18173708_45c42a-c8910d7a-dc3b010-182c063f-c843d59d_fW1uAJrGDAAMTxUBAAAAALt-QQAAAAAAAgAAAAYAAAAAAP8AAAAGDq7nGQAAAAAAN4xaAAAAAABBRVYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPlwYAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8AM.rKlTwBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJwLcc7JzvX3TM-OcPYszcqP18sqNc029wssji90c3Rx1AUAujMK1g==

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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