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pcperformer_bb-060911.exe

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pcperformer_bb-060911.exe, “PC Performer Installation Package” by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins.
Publisher:
PC Performer  (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:
PC Performer

Description:
PC Performer Installation Package

Version:
1, 3, 14, 0

MD5:
fa1fe842ad887e198ef86eba01b513a1

SHA-1:
d7248debc121a7dc6a84e38422fc9e21a7050904

SHA-256:
8d244197ce394c242d757473814af744b5016614ee851d328dc58002a30c4d76

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

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:
12/26/2024 8:07:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.137.70

Comodo Security
Heur.Suspicious
17937

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.06.14.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.V
14.8.7.22

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
27426

File size:
264.5 KB (270,840 bytes)

Product version:
1, 3, 14, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (c) PC Performer

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_bb-060911.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
7/13/2011 2:38:26 PM

Valid to:
6/25/2012 7:20:46 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:
277B96F94D20C1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/29/2011 8:50:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zm+Ae58p7UfMJHy/U78jPYh//8fmH6C4TDp8o2oSYzBGM:zm+h8WqH/78jI0f1NpSoSYzBGM

Entry address:
0xD7C40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, A8, 52, 0D, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 3C, 3C, 03, 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:
7.8148  (probably packed)

Code size:
212 KB (217,088 bytes)

The file pcperformer_bb-060911.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.pcperformer.com/.../PCPerformer_BB-060911.exe

http://www.pcperformer.com/.../PCPerformer_BB.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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