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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 www.softologicsb.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:
79bd94835df12db03528383661ba278e

SHA-1:
ce688f9a51e0cb62dd5f751b29c3d5e805673d52

SHA-256:
9af6b27c0cc1d74fc63d04a28c50ed4a56bf55c48c2aec2279dbe39fb2eefb92

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 '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:
12/25/2024 4:03:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.8.7.15

File size:
652.3 KB (668,000 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:
7/15/2013 3:51:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:0A9+Rn6S1v1hIDx5+vUTTSVyH3ixe4GlQpKF/OuF+Eu6FKwoJS3kOpUwO5DU1:ip1NIuqCGmXuFp5FKwoJS3kOpUwO5w1

Entry address:
0xAC58

Entry point:
E8, A3, 45, 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, CC, F5, 41, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, EE, 3D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 38, 3C, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 46, 25, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, CC, F5, 41, 00, FF, 15, 60, 80, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, C8, F5, 41, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 96, 18, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 68, 18, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 61, 18, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6405

Code size:
91 KB (93,184 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsb.com/.../$gNw2WZlsag5hiz0w?exename=PCPerformerSetup&cid=290&clickid=0017213714032691326&a=4&orig_client=MONTISOFT

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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