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driverperformer_j.exe

InstallBrain Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application driverperformer_j.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 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

Description:
Install Module

Version:
11,6,20,2

MD5:
9119a79b4fca83effc0193ea21b9a6a2

SHA-1:
1dd24d8dfcb1272ecad2ded2cab342331f165b95

SHA-256:
8e0edc37412de6c6d162131c2bf3430af4618880af8ba8a5024c7e2130c95022

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
5/20/2024 4:25:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen5
7.11.167.236

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140929

AVG
Luhe.InstallBrain.A
2015.0.3336

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.B
19241

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.371
9.0.1.0272

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain
8.10279

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Sofagn
9/29/2014

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.B2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
Luhe.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.7.5.0

McAfee
Artemis!780B88154689
5600.6992

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.E
1.10903

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cusgkx
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.09.29.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.R
14.8.7.22

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BrainInst.PerformersoftLLC
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
32348

File size:
268 KB (274,424 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\driverperformer_j.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:
11/17/2011 10:08:04 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:jezzK7wLaLUaxVGNXrhhHSct+9IYZ7jb+7TOoSAkb:Kzm7wLqlOXXc1Z7f+uoSAkb

Entry address:
0xB3E30

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 47, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, F8, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 91, 15, 0B, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 1F, 7E, 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:
7.7955  (probably packed)

Code size:
228 KB (233,472 bytes)

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

http://www.performersoft.com/.../DriverPerformer_J.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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