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ibsvc.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application ibsvc.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
14.12.8.9

MD5:
ced1dd56e60b3552b6bf4a3ba4975b57

SHA-1:
12c1ee778b0061869e90b5a7168e93ccf1f79d9c

SHA-256:
a601ef8084dc6967fd6401527e17c259057f8346e860243d0830922c3610133a

Scanner detections:
40 / 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:
5/2/2024 4:30:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
929

AegisLab AV Signature
ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Brantall
14.07.20

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallBrain.CE
7.11.121.36

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-R [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader.ASP
2014.0.3986

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14720

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.1005

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb8d.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Boost by Reason
Optional.Performersoft.F
188838

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-41
0.98/19185

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AF
17475

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.07.20.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.L potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
7/20/2014

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.C.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2014-20-07_1

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
14.7.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdInstaller
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10588

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2014.07.20.04

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!bpg
5600.7063

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
15.0.0.603

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cqmhdj
0.28.0.57029

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.676192
14.03.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Ibups
14.07.20.04

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.b
7.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.F
14.8.7.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6
23.00.65.14718

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downware
10472

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BRRKCQ
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1122
7.2.201

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03KI13
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0
24588

File size:
571.5 KB (585,248 bytes)

Product version:
14.12.8.9

Copyright:
Copyright 2012

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\ibupdaterservice\ibsvc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 10:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 10:28:03 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:
10/15/2012 2:56:10 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SXlv+76kqxQ40iTjhtCMeRxLAdm9CeiE4s7c4VbqAOPo7Rvf6LHM:6Q4PCnRxLAdm9Ce2XV/PARX6M

Entry address:
0x129FF

Entry point:
E8, 45, 43, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 80, 3B, 42, 00, E8, 4B, 1B, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 42, 45, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, C8, 66, 42, 00, BA, C4, 66, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 09, F5, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 00, F5, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 3A, 1B, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 0E, 44, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Entropy:
7.7541  (probably packed)

Code size:
116.5 KB (119,296 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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