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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 40 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:
YellowSoft Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
0456f2b11b9a1353a23e408dc304a500

SHA-1:
701df8973a75fc59ba9065afccf76d77a0b9bc45

SHA-256:
7928b327138c2cd0139a86ca5907b7485e0f4d42f2b714066bb1fe1691aaa9d4

Scanner detections:
40 / 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:
4/26/2024 1:31:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
433

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BrainInst
15.11.28

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.144.202

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-AG [PUP]
2014.9-151128

AVG
Potentially harmful program Skodna.Downloader
2016.0.2911

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.151128

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.1660

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-536
0.98/19922

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AE
18153

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.0332

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.15.11.28.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.U potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
11/28/2015

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.D.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2015-28-11_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11847

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.1050

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2015.11.28.11

McAfee
Artemis!838D319E4178
5600.6567

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.C
1.10502

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
16.0.0.996

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.ctnrdg
0.28.0.59492

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20151128

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.633368
14.08.22.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
15.11.28.11

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
11.15.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.YellowSoft.Bundler (M)
15.11.28.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.1756
23.00.65.151126

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
59

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9479

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DaQCcf
37.0.10894

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0302
7.2.332

Trend Micro
TROJ_DOWNLOADER_DD30056D.UVPA
10.465.28

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28530

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.36
2.0.0.1784

File size:
591 KB (605,208 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:
9/11/2012 9:45:31 PM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 9:45:31 PM

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:
2/26/2013 10:39:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:J0/uf8PVQB+Yd/hJe77siTlhfhqtO8RLFVdZ6wbQhR7SmqtqgXp14X:0VQBJNSwiTlhypVdrbIdxqNAX

Entry address:
0x13287

Entry point:
E8, 8F, 41, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 18, 53, 42, 00, E8, F3, 17, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 8C, 43, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 0C, 95, 42, 00, BA, 08, 95, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, CD, EA, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, C4, EA, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, E2, 17, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 58, 42, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Entropy:
7.7591  (probably packed)

Code size:
123.5 KB (126,464 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsc.com/.../gkvmt?exename=VideoPerformerSetup&cid=3659&tid=e7s8AITGJwCqLP4AAAAAAOACPQAAAAAAAgAIAAoAAAAAAP8AAAABDma.OgAAAAAAC9hNAAAAAABaJlEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhwhMAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8AzUnVMT0BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJwr9cj09bTMzs92zwnIjffyNjQKCErOcTc3C4-odDcuyy12zcgBAODMDDg=

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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