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VideoPerformer_Setup.exe

InstallBrain Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application VideoPerformer_Setup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. This file is typically installed with the program InstallBrain Updater Service by PerformerSoft LLC which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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.
Publisher:
InstallBrain  (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:
InstallBrain Installer

Version:
11,6,20,2

MD5:
1da072a112fff778ba3b5b7366aa3516

SHA-1:
bd581b8d0f89d1432151f7daffd1a63132e6ffbc

SHA-256:
99f3ea8152bce009a59753381574e4c799f676c02f339f391a99f5686a30fb20

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 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:
11/27/2024 2:12:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
857

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Strictor.13903.1
7.11.141.168

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140411

AVG
Luhe.InstallBrain.A
2015.0.3508

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.1370

Bkav FE
W32.Clod161.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.B
18061

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.371
9.0.1.0101

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
8.9643

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
4/11/2014

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2014-01-10_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12109

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2014.04.11.12

McAfee
Artemis!1DA072A112FF
5600.7164

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.A
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
15.0.0.822

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.04.11.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.U
14.8.7.22

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OI813
7.2.101

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OI813
10.465.11

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28102

File size:
324.4 KB (332,216 bytes)

Product version:
11,6,20,2

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Trademarks:
InstallBrain

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
7/13/2011 9:38:26 AM

Valid to:
6/25/2012 2:20:46 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:
277B96F94D20C1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/22/2012 9:12:05 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:qq5g1SBzgQBMZIau0CuBQACN0PuoFOHPMOBkO7aeHFoSHINi:qqOSBzF9pACCPzFO0a5loSHINi

Entry address:
0xD4F00

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 70, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, A0, F6, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 16, 24, 0D, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, EF, DE, 03, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 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, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Entropy:
7.5897

Code size:
252 KB (258,048 bytes)

The file VideoPerformer_Setup.exe has been discovered within the following program.

InstallBrain Updater Service  by PerformerSoft LLC
InstallBrain Updater Service runs in the background as a Windows Service named InstallBrainService. InstallBrain Updater Service is possibly part of InstallBrain, a software download manager.
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The file VideoPerformer_Setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.performersoft.com/converters/.../VideoPerformer_Setup.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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com  (54.221.252.69:80)

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