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bestcodecspacksetup.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application bestcodecspacksetup.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 www.softologicsb.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
5ccd0ceae0100ca5553e4958ac48b281

SHA-1:
c9230cdbb7e4a7b2ba69c52ac2081a2106102694

SHA-256:
90eafb0b0df97f792da2d852cc4f20e3559afde50762fbffc862dad91ef1fd76

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 '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:
12/25/2024 4:07:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.8.6.20

File size:
909.4 KB (931,232 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\bestcodecspacksetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 8:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 8:28:03 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:
10/22/2013 9:28:45 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/tPOMd6YKHXeTP1DbeARGGFKDRotusxSzPzDphm/eFpasYZTEQB8+YLy/WKN7Rdl:1x6FHOTFTRG1hxzrFhmWzvwWKN7Rd3Nn

Entry address:
0x1D0E0

Entry point:
E8, 0D, 81, 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, 88, 1F, 44, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 58, 79, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, A2, 77, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 21, 73, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 88, 1F, 44, 00, FF, 15, 3C, 40, 43, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, DC, 1F, 44, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 5A, 5A, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 33, 26, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 2C, 26, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
200.5 KB (205,312 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsb.com/.../$otglaZlsIQJgtx05?exename=BestCodecsPackSetup&cid=3932&v=7&clickid=0023332865512860890

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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