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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 download.performersoft.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
14.12.8.9

MD5:
ac857e2407bb63d4fa5990aac750eeb0

SHA-1:
bb7475acb2d6b13f23ec9e8a2f70bb9bd8a3e78f

SHA-256:
6f91b3a3193f7a518fc9fa77b28aa604e4b50ad6dc886316bb4febfad9ba00b7

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:
12/3/2024 4:58:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.6.12.3

File size:
607.1 KB (621,696 bytes)

Product version:
14.12.8.9

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 12:28:03 AM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 12:28:03 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:
11/15/2012 8:28:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:l2pRuey0/LbYgSqLlDLcLgyoj92Ir2DG+AJHUgQdGU0iGKgYNY9j59Eo:gRuWjSw2LgyI2Iii+A+L1rN8FOo

Entry address:
0x146E2

Entry point:
E8, 91, 53, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, D8, 9E, 42, 00, E8, 88, 17, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 8E, 55, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 7C, DA, 42, 00, BA, 78, DA, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 82, E3, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 79, E3, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 77, 17, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 5A, 54, 00, 00, 59, C3, 66, 0F, EF, C0, 51, 53...
 
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Entropy:
7.6958

Code size:
142 KB (145,408 bytes)

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

http://download.performersoft.com/.../ri7?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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