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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. 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:
fd7ddd62a64dd7b4bd7b8e3b298ac33f

SHA-1:
b9a7fd1c4f5528870ceb18227329a5d83e5add3e

SHA-256:
28341b67fee10cb7c8c2d0e34d462b7d28ce7848396db4f33b54178383f29800

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 10:01:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
356

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BrainInst
16.02.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.144.202

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-AG [PUP]
2014.9-160213

AVG
Potentially harmful program Skodna.Downloader
2017.0.2834

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.16213

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.220

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
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.02.13.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.U potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
2/13/2016

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-13-02_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11847

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.666

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.02.13.08

McAfee
Artemis!838D319E4178
5600.6490

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.C
1.10502

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.132

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.ctnrdg
0.28.0.59492

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160213

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.633368
14.08.22.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
16.02.13.08

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
2.16.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.YellowSoft.Bundler (M)
16.2.13.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.1756
23.00.65.16211

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
59

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9325

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DaQCcf
37.0.10894

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0302
7.2.44

Trend Micro
TROJ_DOWNLOADER_DD30056D.UVPA
10.465.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28530

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.36
2.0.0.1784

File size:
618.3 KB (633,144 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:
2/18/2013 3:42:45 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mAc4Rq4Uj2mI7bJj6v3zbHZTsIwl7Y5xaGSm9dV5/UOmfBOwQrW65Zb9rerFG14L:bUj2XNY1TsII7Y5xcm9d0zdpCZrwFNL

Entry address:
0x17497

Entry point:
E8, 6C, 50, 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:
7.7223  (probably packed)

Code size:
149 KB (152,576 bytes)

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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