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pcperformer.exe

Installer

ForwardTech Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pcperformer.exe by ForwardTech Inc 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologicsa.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
ForwardTech Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
3fe02e70676f9358b49ea57dd13edb75

SHA-1:
15129a9946b8e68b93d62de08644c46420f1e0ff

SHA-256:
237c98129a2823a633a20dbc89f7e471cb017a71a159239f774a26e32db664e1

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 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:
12/29/2024 3:00:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.11.17.11

File size:
795.3 KB (814,360 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\pcperformer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ForwardTech Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/11/2012 2:46:30 PM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 2:46:30 PM

Subject:
CN=ForwardTech Inc, O=ForwardTech 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:
07BCB9E09D11D2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/7/2013 3:26:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:+kT0KTvPCnc8ztKf/+BjaR9uq+3FohRSiqG/FKwoJS3kOpUwO5wTu:d0KTvPUgX+Bj+9LhR99KwoJS3kOpUwOz

Entry address:
0xC202

Entry point:
E8, 84, 48, 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, BC, 55, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, CF, 40, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 19, 3F, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 7F, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, BC, 55, 42, 00, FF, 15, 50, B0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, C0, 55, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 7D, 24, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, FD, 04, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, F6, 04, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.7162  (probably packed)

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsa.com/.../n01ei?exename=PCPerformer&cid=4217&tid=EI_l7643968e167493p947800v257707356s5033769c22456301_5202cb-cc71a83a-bbbb3dc-785644b-c020e713_XE1cDynPTADtp1YBAAAAAMZzXAAAAAAAAAABOAYAAAAAAA8ABQAGAnZHfgAAAAAAWyhuAAAAAABAo3QAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADX7xkAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8ATlONM0IBAAAAAAAAAGQ0MDc1MTIyLTQ3Y2YtMTFlMy1hMjMyLTQzOTllZmZmZjM3NAAAAAAAAAA=,eJwLsDDXywwPTc-NCM-3LA3yCYkyKExLKywOzLUoKQ2t9Aw29tUFAN-9DDY=

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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