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ibsvc.exe

InstallBrain Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application ibsvc.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 38 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. It runs as a windows Service named “Updater Service”. 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:
InstallBrain  (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:
InstallBrain Installer

Version:
14,1,1,3

MD5:
22798fb7c774c4dcf43429861ecc21c1

SHA-1:
21f18fb3ddf015c59424235e93fa45ea1d5bbacd

Scanner detections:
38 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/25/2024 11:38:12 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
675

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BundleInstaller
2014.10.26

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen5
7.11.111.208

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150331

AVG
Downloader
2016.0.3153

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrainInst
4.0.3.15331

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.450

Bkav FE
W32.Clod26a.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-294202
0.98/18989

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.C
17229

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.090

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.AMN!A2
8.15.03.31.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AO (variant)
9.9017

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
3/31/2015

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2015-31-03_3

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
15.3.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of uninstall.exe (Adware)
2015.7.5.21

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.170.8913

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.2260

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2015.03.31.09

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B
1.163.1557.3

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
16.0.0.270

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vpsbt
0.24.0.53105

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.373728
14.05.23.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
15.03.31.09

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall
3.15.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Service.Performersoft
15.3.31.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.131E05D0!320734672
23.00.65.15329

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallBrain[PUP]
9963

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aEfTZDD
37.0.10938

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLBRAIN_CA225D33.TOMC
7.2.90

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Trojan.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
23126

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.Pigeon.Win32.880
2.0.0.1905

File size:
365 KB (373,728 bytes)

Product version:
14,1,1,3

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Trademarks:
InstallBrain

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Application data\ibupdaterservice\ibsvc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
7/13/2011 3:38:26 PM

Valid to:
6/25/2012 8:20:46 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:
6/5/2012 3:52:16 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ckysyGiDJGdC5ZIoIm/ow4x5s0vjvqS8M2OLMyot7mhcq6XKYM3pfoSt4QD:ti9GI016owks0vrqSNLMHCh0gfoSRD

Entry address:
0x120ED0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 4D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 26, E5, 11, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, C1, 7E, 04, 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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Code size:
292 KB (299,008 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Updater Service

Service name:
IBUpdaterService

Type:
Win32ShareProcess


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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