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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 stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.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:
9d710659b18f2befaae8df18c4eaadf8

SHA-1:
a2d33a9653214a156d93df50ca76389cb0feec8e

SHA-256:
ea225f5232f2804ee0a869f4d74d515a372811178b4e265d34a258086f6fb3f5

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:
4/24/2024 12:13:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.7.13.15

File size:
602.3 KB (616,736 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:
6/27/2012 1:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 1:28:03 PM

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:
8/17/2012 9:48:58 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:qcwRpDG2gwokWW5Zv09j1p0AiwkqZx/J0:7wm25W2lC9pDHJ0

Entry address:
0x19527

Entry point:
E8, FD, 36, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Entropy:
7.6645

Code size:
147 KB (150,528 bytes)

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

http://stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/.../gkv99?exename=VideoPerformerSetup&cid=3610&tid=WZmsBVsUKwCL8u4AAAAAANSeNwAAAAAAAgAcAAIAAAAAAP8AAAAHFk.qRAAAAAAAPHdKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABpuBQAAAAAAAIAAgAAgD8AbdI9YTkBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJwrj.R3KfXyzc8Oz7FMSjb2jHJ3N.DKKfQuq.Iryw2stPQKSC8FAOerDKs=

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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