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videoperformersetup.exe

Installer

PPCTechSoft Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application videoperformersetup.exe by PPCTechSoft has been detected as adware by 29 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:
PPCTechSoft Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
102c37682444dad7e5d421f0ea7d4086

SHA-1:
f1a6be159cd76d2361dd5934c716e0e08d8acf7c

SHA-256:
f4cf3ca09c35c48374f4b1c8c374ee8d52078dbee335f45bf764a1e9ed6f57ee

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/25/2024 7:16:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
359

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.DL.Brantall
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Installer-AG [PUP]
2014.9-160211

AVG
Downloader.Generic13
2017.0.2837

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.210

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Graftor-1868
0.98/19786

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BE
20383

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1522
9.0.1.042

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.02.11.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BE potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-d5dfbac3
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-11-02_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Brantall
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14339

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.678

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2016.02.11.09

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.189.2207.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.126

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.ctlrbr
0.28.6.64267

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160211

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.11.09

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PPCTechSoft.Bundler (M)
16.2.11.9

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
58

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.42730
2.0.0.2007

File size:
882.9 KB (904,120 bytes)

Product version:
15.9.28.27

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

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:
PPCTechSoft Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/29/2013 10:48:32 PM

Valid to:
3/29/2016 10:48:32 PM

Subject:
CN=PPCTechSoft Inc., O=PPCTechSoft 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:
0782D382C7277D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/8/2013 10:01:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:c4NQXhTrLB8SHTgbLmPXdF1/0LcsW24xVNFZj2B:LS1HHT0EX1MFuTFR4

Entry address:
0x1456C

Entry point:
E8, E1, 4F, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 44, 7C, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 2C, 48, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 76, 46, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, BA, 3D, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 44, 7C, 43, 00, FF, 15, F0, B0, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 48, 7C, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, D9, 15, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, E4, 18, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, DD, 18, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6949

Code size:
164.5 KB (168,448 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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