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PCPerformer_inc.exe

InstallBrain Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application PCPerformer_inc.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. This file is typically installed with the program InstallBrain Updater Service by PerformerSoft LLC which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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:
InstallBrain  (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:
InstallBrain Installer

Version:
11,6,20,2

MD5:
b8922dfbf6e97834c12098c5fb1c824f

SHA-1:
24f55a5ca03de33e83f3065199a706c183f51ee9

SHA-256:
53903fe52c1f45b207e0c6640b37dd711112de19d9a14a6e7fde044f24c88b76

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 '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:
11/27/2024 1:19:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
843

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen5
7.11.124.62

AVG
Luhe.InstallBrain.A
2015.0.3321

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.1440

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.B
17578

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.371
9.0.1.0101

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
8.9265

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain
10/15/2014

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2014-15-10_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10781

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2014.04.11.12

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.E
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
15.0.0.864

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crlmmt
0.28.0.57029

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Ibups
14.04.11.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.76a
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.r3
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.P
14.8.7.22

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBOH0K513
7.2.101

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DDS14
10.465.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BrainInst.PerformersoftLLC
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
25228

File size:
312.9 KB (320,440 bytes)

Product version:
11,6,20,2

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Trademarks:
InstallBrain

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
7/13/2011 9:38:26 AM

Valid to:
6/25/2012 2:20:46 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:
1/4/2012 4:09:11 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:1icz0WDDVDgXrUlaa4NHjEBkz0uXP8vFWjEtEvJfjG20r3oSGtep:1Dz0WOCaa4FWkzVE4ewG20r3oSGtep

Entry address:
0xC6190

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, F7, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, CD, 4B, 0C, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 89, B1, 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:
7.5683

Code size:
240 KB (245,760 bytes)

The file PCPerformer_inc.exe has been discovered within the following program.

InstallBrain Updater Service  by PerformerSoft LLC
InstallBrain Updater Service runs in the background as a Windows Service named InstallBrainService. InstallBrain Updater Service is possibly part of InstallBrain, a software download manager.
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The file PCPerformer_inc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.performersoft.com/.../PCPerformer_inc.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)

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