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pcp_setup.exe

InstallBrain Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pcp_setup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from d2qsma9t6l5kt7.cloudfront.net. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
InstallBrain  (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:
InstallBrain Installer

Version:
11,6,20,3

MD5:
8bca3fb3d7964ca87446c427794c66ae

SHA-1:
ff06665fdc17dbc7f14fe19e413ecb3904dd0e0e

SHA-256:
b8a3883f032f8272f8d1ceab82c8a8cb548e23d4db5ba12dd94f95d60c0a35e6

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
12/25/2024 8:40:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.64.32

Boost by Reason
Adware.Installer.Performersoft.J
2013.8.28.13

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.B
15498

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.405
9.0.1.0240

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.AMN
8.13.08.28.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
7.8094

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.163.8320

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.IB
v2013.08.28.01

McAfee
Artemis!8BCA3FB3D796
5600.7181

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallBrain.A
14.0.0.720

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.J
14.8.7.22

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBC8ID
7.2.240

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.RCBC8ID
10.465.28

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
15920

File size:
379 KB (388,120 bytes)

Product version:
11,6,20,3

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Trademarks:
InstallBrain

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pcp_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
7/13/2011 6:38:26 AM

Valid to:
6/25/2012 11:20:46 AM

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:
277B96F94D20C1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/9/2012 6:20:14 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ROQIf/5Fnu8v9KDWRM/oi+zCMDNNZBcoSnLjK:ROPJkno1rZNfcoSnLjK

Entry address:
0x128840

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 4D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, F2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 19, 6D, 12, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 2F, B8, 04, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Entropy:
7.6746

Code size:
308 KB (315,392 bytes)

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

http://d2qsma9t6l5kt7.cloudfront.net/.../pcp_setup.exe

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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