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bestcodecspaclsetup.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

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

Product:
Installer

Version:
14.12.8.9

MD5:
030e6a7948da3a9dd656f336cb9324a4

SHA-1:
f44189fdec0fee7b454bb482518a11cbf6226af9

SHA-256:
daa7a0461911a4656d49ced853d9f57c950fac4c1fb5b5c70356f5e009fce02e

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 1:48:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.7.10.22

File size:
568.4 KB (582,016 bytes)

Product version:
14.12.8.9

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\bestcodecspaclsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 1:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 1:28:03 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:
11/1/2012 8:50:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XOhxlLGZaygq0qbYVKeo9jWkBZE8HIbeoUSfbDz7VT5divvPN9/i:XbZaTqsLoBvc82tbDZqnP3i

Entry address:
0xF931

Entry point:
E8, C3, 52, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 98, 52, 42, 00, E8, 19, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, C0, 54, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, DC, 98, 42, 00, BA, D8, 98, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 35, E7, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 2C, E7, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 08, 18, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 8C, 53, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.7413  (probably packed)

Code size:
122 KB (124,928 bytes)

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

http://www.softologic.com/.../gk90y?exename=BestCodecsPaclSetup&cid=3777&cid=3777&tid=11_49614659_2bf7e875-bc55-430a-b8d4-d7af09e6e95a&224387

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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