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pcperformersetup.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pcperformersetup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 a.softologic.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
230d1ddcfb295aa9c57b83216850b75c

SHA-1:
a24deb1d53ab1ddd9f73ec672ae3af63e56184cd

SHA-256:
b35543eb5f2631ed438f71d70f40f1e3b1e2d012f505aa4d32b70cada6386f07

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
11/23/2024 10:03:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.2.28.20

File size:
786.2 KB (805,024 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\pcperformersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2012 3:28:03 AM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 3:28:03 AM

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:
07DAC5F73C6773

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/22/2013 6:14:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ZuqTKog8fTlsBA44rK0xL8Uj62yhLqZ4u6RSiFKwoJS3kOpUwO5wG:4qTKog8fBgAJK2rchuZroKwoJS3kOpUN

Entry address:
0xC05D

Entry point:
E8, F6, 49, 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, E8, 55, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 41, 42, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 8B, 40, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 3B, 26, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, E8, 55, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, A0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, EC, 55, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 8B, 19, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 5D, 19, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 56, 19, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
97 KB (99,328 bytes)

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

http://a.softologic.com/.../$ldYAZZA3I1JitC0A?exename=PCPerformerSetup&cid=4212&tid=EI_l7477288e24576p836222v126212441s4277716c22149127_70a10a-826c79f4-139055c-2405db4d-3db1af60_WdmFB9RFQQAH-FEBAAAAAIUgWgAAAAAAAACAAAYAAAAAAAkACwADEuI.aAAAAAAADihuAAAAAAAoGHIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABEbBcAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8AdnRBv0ABAAAAAAAAADAwNTY4Y2I0LTBmMDEtMTFlMy1hZTYwLWVmY2UwOTNlYzZiYgAAAAAAAAA=,eJxzzvALC3G3SM-N8NczTA-OMDEtcAmrSPcP8gnw1TMO1AUApk4Jyg==

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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