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videoperformersetup.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application videoperformersetup.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.softologicsc.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:
7a12bb50a13961a8891413af16ff9360

SHA-1:
167b93f0af4ee46e2ed7c69bcf100e93edc78701

SHA-256:
53c87a42dd75c22db1bab7303ebf28b463039f2988473133d1b42ab305a52fea

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:
11/15/2024 10:43:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.8.7.10

File size:
787.6 KB (806,496 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\videoperformersetup.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:
8/16/2013 3:53:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yiM//mmvnmltduT9874hJ6kr3dIGnCTsAqgSAgDKSsgx8NC3qXCInRJHHjJx:Ymt4T988hMkr3dI+CYHgZ86SIPjJx

Entry address:
0xBD9D

Entry point:
E8, AD, 42, 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, A8, 34, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, F8, 3A, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 42, 39, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 3B, 26, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, A8, 34, 42, 00, FF, 15, 48, 90, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, AC, 34, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 8B, 19, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 5D, 19, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 56, 19, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.7744  (probably packed)

Code size:
92.5 KB (94,720 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsc.com/.../$geIJQJA3ZV40rhUQ?exename=VideoPerformerSetup&cid=4197&tid=CiQzMmUwMTVhYS1mYjcyLTRlOGYtYjM1NS0zMjIyODgxYThmMTMiCDEyMDEwNTMwKggxMTkzNTg5MjIIMTIyODYzMTA6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE2NjU1NzhKCDExNzA4MTU4UgJBRVoCMDNiCDExOTM2NjAyagZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASBiNTA3OTI2ZWUzZTMxMWUyYTI2MTEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBEmNyZWF0aXZlLm0ycHViLmNvbcgBAdABAd0BAAAAAOUBAAAAAO0BAAAAAPABAfgBCoICCWMxMjQ5NzA4N4gCAJACAJgCAKACAaoCAA==

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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