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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 39 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program Updater Service. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. 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:
4d6e0e8424245b53e61fe6bf66d0f46b

SHA-1:
4ef8ebd8d65921f50ed09f61c6225b116f37941b

SHA-256:
f78819d55547a821d09f05b1bff083704f957c2f50adfba56b94f4fc03e048cf

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

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:
4/19/2024 1:57:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
355

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Obfuscated
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BundleInstaller
2014.10.26

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.E
2017.0.2833

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrainInst
4.0.3.16214

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
W32.Clod05d.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-294202
0.98/21155

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.B
18456

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.281
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.AMN!A2
8.16.02.14.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AW potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Obfuscated.NEV!tr
2/14/2016

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.A.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.1712333

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.662

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.02.14.02

McAfee
Artemis!C6727CF3AF19
5600.6489

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.175.1935.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vpsbt
0.28.0.60253

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.373728
14.05.23.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
16.02.14.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.84e
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall
2.16.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.InstallBrain.Installer (M)
16.2.14.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Obfuscated!6.357
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Obfuscator
9324

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aEfTZDD
37.0.10982

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLBRAIN_CA225D33.TOMC
7.2.45

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.Inject.gen
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.Pigeon.Win32.880
2.0.0.1905

File size:
388.8 KB (398,136 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:\ProgramData\ibupdaterservice\ibsvc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
7/13/2011 10:38:26 AM

Valid to:
6/25/2012 3:20:46 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:
4/27/2012 3:49:55 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:m805yHbwOUo6RwLfurlHiIsmyh5yCuCak3vSGo4cFpdc/eekNpoSHzeeG:T05OyrfRHiXhquv7Ypdc/eeqpoSTeeG

Entry address:
0x13DED0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, F1, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 0D, B2, 13, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, BF, DE, 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:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Updater Service

Display version:
14,1,1,3

Uninstall string:
"C:\ProgramData\IBUpdaterService\ibsvc.exe" /UNINSTALL


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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