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PC Performer

PerformerSoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The file pcperformer.cf, “Fix PC problems and optimize performance ” by PerformerSoft has been detected as adware 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Performer Soft   (signed by PerformerSoft LLC)

Product:
PC Performer

Description:
Fix PC problems and optimize performance

Version:
2.2

MD5:
9587886441216016065e6ed8da5ae567

SHA-1:
6fc4554b3d909125dd947fcd3c5087356f8bb03a

SHA-256:
7de82dfe2e6517b3bd7133a8616d06261f2423a248d73d884464192528095946

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 '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:
4/25/2024 12:14:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
15.7.15.16

File size:
1.2 MB (1,215,952 bytes)

Product version:
2.2

Copyright:
Performer Soft

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\pcperformer.cf

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PerformerSoft LLC

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
4/18/2011 2:13:23 PM

Valid to:
6/25/2011 9:20:46 PM

Subject:
CN=PerformerSoft LLC, O=PerformerSoft LLC, L=Beaverton, S=OR, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=10688435, CN=Starfield Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.starfieldtech.com/repository, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
0820595B0D0DA7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:f203quX+SiGVx+leISRi3tBxgxhZHOPPtGces:f22XPi4uMOPPt

Entry address:
0x9B24

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, A2, 95, FF, FF, E8, A9, A7, FF, FF, E8, D4, C9, FF, FF, E8, 1B, CA, FF, FF, E8, 0E, F3, FF, FF, E8, 75, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, DB, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, A4, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 02, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 04, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, E4, CD, 40, 00, E8, 53, 96, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E4, CD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.9855

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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