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pcperformersetup.exe

Installer

PPCTechSoft Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pcperformersetup.exe by PPCTechSoft 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:
PPCTechSoft Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
7ac3abf51f67bec83caa70fed85f23ff

SHA-1:
9fb7ba527bfd624c26dd1fcbf241b331d32f81c2

SHA-256:
6b5b2e8aee3d59bf4ab84d9e6f42d026c89f256859fb7655acb8577c0700fef3

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 '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:
11/23/2024 10:11:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.8.1.3

File size:
828.1 KB (847,928 bytes)

Product version:
15.9.28.27

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
installer.exe

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:
PPCTechSoft Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/30/2013 1:18:32 AM

Valid to:
3/30/2016 1:18:32 AM

Subject:
CN=PPCTechSoft Inc., O=PPCTechSoft 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:
0782D382C7277D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/12/2013 9:48:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:X76nTTUTcm7ENseThykah78zWQFKwoJS3kOpUwO57L:2UT1Ea2SYtKwoJS3kOpUwO5X

Entry address:
0x1561F

Entry point:
E8, 5E, 43, 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, 80, C4, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A9, 3B, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, F3, 39, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 30, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 80, C4, 42, 00, FF, 15, F8, 20, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 84, C4, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 80, 24, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 00, 05, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, F9, 04, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6680

Code size:
131.5 KB (134,656 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsa.com/download/.../vBcf?exename=PCPerformerSetup&cid=4263&tid=EI_g1049999l564801s1357p150046t281854m2368421c7890803_55501d-9a5c0ca3-da1caed-be43f44-a0f9bc56_sin1CPfnmJuF-7CXRBACGJ6s_Lnhl9uoZiIOMTEyLjIwMy4zOC4xOTcoAQ..

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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