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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:
8827d5d1280fe2b5f1d3e7b9734c1202

SHA-1:
a82021a94de3afffbed21baed33d424c1612bca4

SHA-256:
67523e5b77c1fdf58fb8faf245c661e7a97a6ab1e881d5d955dc8d9c36517fa3

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 '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:
4/23/2024 4:26:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
382

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BrainInst
16.01.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.144.202

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-AG [PUP]
2014.9-160118

AVG
Potentially harmful program Skodna.Downloader
2017.0.2860

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.16118

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.90

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
9.0.1.018

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.01.18.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.U potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
1/18/2016

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-18-01_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11847

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.796

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.01.18.07

McAfee
Artemis!838D319E4178
5600.6516

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.C
1.10502

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.54

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.ctnrdg
0.28.0.59492

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160118

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.633368
14.08.22.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
16.01.18.07

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.YellowSoft.Bundler (M)
16.1.18.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.1756
23.00.65.16116

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
59

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9377

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DaQCcf
37.0.10894

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0302
7.2.18

Trend Micro
TROJ_DOWNLOADER_DD30056D.UVPA
10.465.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28530

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.36
2.0.0.1784

File size:
673.5 KB (689,688 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 11:45:31 PM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 11:45:31 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:
2/13/2013 2:39:10 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:U+9ETCDxd1kC1lkyBcMO/n1jqMiohWmrE4j4lClhbEs63CsgKi6ZW/vO07+g14AI:xBkKkyBDO/1jqXqLj4crgWJ4EvO5TAI

Entry address:
0x20210

Entry point:
E8, 58, 54, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 70, 7B, 43, 00, E8, 1A, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 55, 56, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 5C, CE, 43, 00, BA, 58, CE, 43, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 54, E5, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 4B, E5, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 09, 18, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 21, 55, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Code size:
191 KB (195,584 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsc.com/.../gk911?exename=VideoPerformerSetup&cid=3790&tid=2xqeCYFCIgDwkhQBAAAAAG9qQwAAAAAAAAAcAAIAAAAAAAUACAAFF4YNNAAAAAAAUolYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADF-hIAAAAAAAIAAgAAgD8AMbJT2zwBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJzLdUxNqQqOTM.2cKoqTPQydAzMcclz8ixzD.DPKc0OCnV2ddUFAOv4DEU=

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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