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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 42 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. It runs as a windows Service named “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:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
14.12.8.9

MD5:
11fa92b085d782754f925704b4e9e55d

SHA-1:
58e417604efe3f19cdbb11746ff313012d7c4f66

SHA-256:
daae547235fb069c1707b2cf7b26858154afb3e8d8896ae969ac4f237522e713

Scanner detections:
42 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 2:22:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1023

AegisLab AV Signature
ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Brantall
14.04.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen7
7.11.154.68

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-U [PUP]
2014.9-140417

AVG
InstallBrain
2015.0.3501

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14417

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.535

Bkav FE
W32.Clod639.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Boost by Reason
Optional.Service.Performersoft.F
188838

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-17
0.98/21155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AF
17475

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.0107

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.04.17.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
8.9926

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
4/17/2014

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

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2014-17-04_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
14.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of bundlesetup.exe (Adware)
2014.7.7.0

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.4000

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.IB
v2014.04.17.10

McAfee
Artemis!96C81756761D
5600.7157

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B
1.10600

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
15.0.0.321

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware2.bcighl
0.28.0.60253

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.676192
14.03.21.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.04.17.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.76a
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
4.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Service.Performersoft.F
14.8.7.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6
23.00.65.14415

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
10659

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BRRKCQ
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DDI14
7.2.107

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DDI14
10.465.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
30174

File size:
607.3 KB (621,824 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:
6/28/2012 2:28:03 AM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 2:28:03 AM

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:
11/15/2012 10:28:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:62pRuey0/LbYgSqLlDLcLgyoj92Ir2DG+AJHUgQdGU0iGKgYNY9j59Ep:9RuWjSw2LgyI2Iii+A+L1rN8FOp

Entry address:
0x146E2

Entry point:
E8, 91, 53, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, D8, 9E, 42, 00, E8, 88, 17, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 8E, 55, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 7C, DA, 42, 00, BA, 78, DA, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 82, E3, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 79, E3, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 77, 17, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 5A, 54, 00, 00, 59, C3, 66, 0F, EF, C0, 51, 53...
 
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Entropy:
7.6959

Code size:
142 KB (145,408 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)

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