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uninstaller.exe

bProtector Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application uninstaller.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.bit89.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
bProtector  (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:
bProtector Installer

Description:
Install Module

Version:
2,3,507,38

MD5:
352c4d49be77547a4e16e448db3f27c3

SHA-1:
3ff142f22c18ec525c4ab408093dd13994677cfe

SHA-256:
b897d91fec600ea3a3c9f31b1b57bd02a4f854d1dad1998b2000dc0c5bd4b04c

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

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:
11/15/2024 6:14:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Rotbrow
2014.02.08

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.JU
7.11.130.16

AVG
MalSign.InstallBrain
2015.0.3508

Bkav FE
W32.Clod04d.Trojan
1.3.0.4924

Boost by Reason
Adware.Installer.Performersoft.L
2013.7.26.1

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.BProtector
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17751

ESET NOD32
Win32/bProtector (variant)
7.9397

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/BProtector.A
4/11/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.175.11103

McAfee
Artemis!352C4D49BE77
5600.7270

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDropper:Win32/Rotbrow.B
1.165.247.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
13.12.29.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.L
14.8.7.22

Sophos
Mal/Generic-S
4.97

VIPRE Antivirus
Bprotector
26258

File size:
725.5 KB (742,944 bytes)

Product version:
2,3,507,38

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\uninstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 1:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 1:28:03 PM

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:
7/6/2012 6:20:32 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XfrsUatzZeR4n6cKMpnS2y7mygjvzSmjp1XkXzioyYR8wOa0sgXBPM6TPoSWHP/U:vg/MR45KWS2ub81X0Z8w9C1KHP/eAjq

Entry address:
0x1F6410

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 55, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, EA, FF, C7, 87, D8, D7, 1B, 00, 42, EF, 87, 6B, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, FC, 4C, 1F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 07, D4, 09, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9...
 
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Entropy:
7.8764  (probably packed)

Code size:
636 KB (651,264 bytes)

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

http://www.bit89.com/downloads-new/.../uninstallbprotector.exe

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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