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pcperformersetup.exe

InstallBrain Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pcperformersetup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 41 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.performersoft.com. 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:
ba9c60966cee7a42a0abbf983b74e84c

SHA-1:
790119e1a181dc88fc56c307df5ce57ffa3105ed

SHA-256:
2b06b80f1f5955ca33e7849b03ee73776579d3f8a21186911f09a52e1a72e653

Scanner detections:
41 / 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:
12/3/2024 4:59:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
372

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Strictor
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/InstallBrain
2015.01.24

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Drop.IBrain.A
7.11.29.132

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160128

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2017.0.2850

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrainInst
4.0.3.16128

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.140

Bkav FE
W32.Clodf9b.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-1
0.98/19967

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.B
18146

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.271
9.0.1.028

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.AMN!A2
8.16.01.28.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
10.7124

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
1/28/2016

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-28-01_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.170.8913

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.747

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.IB
v2016.01.28.04

McAfee
Artemis!804183060EDF
5600.6506

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B
1.10502

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.84

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vpsbt
0.24.0.53105

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160128

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.373728
14.05.23.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
16.01.28.04

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall
1.16.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.InstallBrain.Installer (M)
16.1.28.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.15D1DAD7!366074583
23.00.65.16126

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallBrain
9358

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aEfTZDD
37.0.10938

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BIP12
7.2.28

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BIP12
10.465.28

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BrainInst.PerformersoftLLC
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
11896

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.93
2.0.0.1902

File size:
379.2 KB (388,312 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\pcperformersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
7/13/2011 3:38:26 PM

Valid to:
6/25/2012 8:20:46 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:
4/5/2012 10:37:17 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:8+qn/00gA1pJzXsWuTHgU9xGJRKeOGDykNwS1F8kqslg92YAoS0LEM:6s03z8tgkGJRxpw4osO2JoS0LEM

Entry address:
0x1288C0

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, 1F, 6D, 12, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, AF, 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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Code size:
308 KB (315,392 bytes)

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

http://download.performersoft.com/.../gkxxb?exename=PCPerformerSetup

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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