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ib_uninstall.exe

Installer

We Code Good Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application ib_uninstall.exe by We Code Good has been detected as adware by 40 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
We Code Good Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
ccce78bc235f2e2198bb1a2c3524e044

SHA-1:
2512e281b217e6006dc6dd6922dff756bb92f54f

SHA-256:
31efbad21f53748f3c7ea8cd95f614ecdb93408c0a8605aa9c3bea14a0ab216e

Scanner detections:
40 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/26/2024 11:56:07 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
357

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.DL.Brantall
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BrainInst
16.02.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.98.64

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160213

AVG
Downloader.Generic13
2017.0.2835

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.220

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installbrain-13
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AH
17565

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1425
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
8.16.02.13.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AQ (variant)
10.8731

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/BrainInst.A!tr.dldr
2/13/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-b601ba44
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
11.2016-13-02_7

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
16.2.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BrainInst
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10750

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.668

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain
v2016.02.13.11

McAfee
Artemis!21CC28DDD6A3
5600.6491

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.A
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.132

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cqiaam
0.30.8.659

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160213

nProtect
Trojan-Downloader/W32.BrainInst.799648
14.04.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Brantall.A
16.02.13.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.WeCodeGood.Bundler (M)
16.2.13.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.Brantall.n!1614900 [F]
23.00.65.16211

Sophos
Generic PUA PN
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallBrain/Variant
9326

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XWeCRHB
37.0.11512

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0CBK15
7.2.44

Trend Micro
TROJ_BRANTALL_DD30050A.UVPA
10.465.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallBrain
3.12.22.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0
20908

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.182043
2.0.0.2113

File size:
767.8 KB (786,272 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:\Program Files\uninstall information\ib\97\3867\ib_uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
We Code Good Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/1/2012 3:20:37 PM

Valid to:
11/1/2015 3:20:37 PM

Subject:
CN=We Code Good Inc., O=We Code Good Inc., 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:
4EEF3A85620395

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/22/2013 6:14:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+0tDxZc7TOTkablRlokCiZPgOSmMqYK317DqotBB54HQNTLAr7obEqy:vuqT5od8JSNqJ3NkuTA7o4qy

Entry address:
0xC05D

Entry point:
E8, F6, 49, 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, E8, 55, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 41, 42, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 8B, 40, 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, E8, 55, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, A0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, EC, 55, 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:
7.7864  (probably packed)

Code size:
97 KB (99,328 bytes)

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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