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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:
327ca6868cf6a8633c35cdde6fd9a866

SHA-1:
4d5b4098622914b113b9aaa740ba6794d57a8446

SHA-256:
2f33da5bf71b74aa49ec6bb398ccb8f974b2fda22cef15c9af020578df453143

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:
11/15/2024 10:45:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.7.31.15

File size:
663.6 KB (679,520 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:
6/27/2012 4:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 4:28:03 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:
7/24/2013 3:36:20 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rsbxKL0EHFiB5rubmqvv9Y1C/66drblslR3kc+8UOw83aWxg1VzaviV5XJHHjJFC:oEFG5Kj1IC/6JR3kc+8Ux83RCCaVjjJ8

Entry address:
0xA8FD

Entry point:
E8, 4D, 47, 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, 04, 06, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 98, 3F, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, E2, 3D, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E0, 2A, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 04, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 5C, 90, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 00, 06, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, DE, 1D, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 39, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 32, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
95 KB (97,280 bytes)

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

http://www.softologicsc.com/.../$lN8UXpA3ZV40tiUc?exename=VideoPerformerSetup&cid=4197&tid=CiQ5NDljOThhYi0wZWY3LTQxYmEtOTNiZC1iZmVmMjRkMjE0NmQiCDExOTgwNzM4KggxMTkzNTg5MjIIMTE4ODAxMDA6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTU4UgJDTFoCMTJiCDExOTk4Mjg4agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASBiNTA3OTI2ZWUzZTMxMWUyYTI2MTEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBAMgBAdABAd0BAAAAAOUBAAAAAO0BAAAAAPABAfgBAYICCWMxMTg4MTEwNogCAJACAJgCAKACAKoCAA==

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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