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PCPerformerSetup.exe

Elephant Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application PCPerformerSetup.exe by Elephant Tech Software 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.numiapps.com.
Publisher:
PCPerformer  (signed by Elephant Tech Software LLC)

Product:
PCPerformer

Version:
14.7.11.20

MD5:
c209da343fe53a5959602a4fd0974573

SHA-1:
f587e7de31596edd19d62e59867307e250b9a82b

SHA-256:
2cd5024ae7353f2f8189177f1be49a5aece1ead69ff182e36c4d426ef2e69f3e

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 6:38:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.ElephantTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.3.2.10

File size:
1.3 MB (1,319,864 bytes)

Product version:
14.7.11.20

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
PCPerformerSetup.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:
Elephant Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 3:14:46 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 3:14:46 PM

Subject:
CN=Elephant Tech Software LLC, O=Elephant Tech Software LLC, L=Beaverton, S=Oregon, 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:
2B2D0084486599

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/4/2014 7:57:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:kjQqIWUXi6kgaINVZdkQaAUuEgYdBO+hkmDZs82kOUF4+mfM2neYqNBNpHB4aQG+:DoUXiTcNLefAUvVb3ZLOU+PeYqNBtoDB

Entry address:
0x9FC6

Entry point:
E8, 58, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, 5C, D5, 41, 00, E9, 23, FA, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 5C, D5, 41, 00, E8, 10, FA, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 9F, EC, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08, 51, 52, E8, 51, 19, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, C0, 74, 04, 33, C0, EB, 24, F6, 06, 02, 74, 05, F6, 07, 08, 74, F2, 8B, 45, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.5077

Code size:
109 KB (111,616 bytes)

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

http://www.numiapps.com/.../$hvQtRpA3Jl4jkjM3?lang=en&cid=4825&cert=ets&installer=debug-stub&resources=debug-resources&core=debug-pak&uninstaller=debug-uninstaller&maker=pth

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