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ibsvc.exe

Installer

PPCTechSoft Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application ibsvc.exe by PPCTechSoft has been detected as adware by 29 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. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins.
Publisher:
PPCTechSoft Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
eb919fb927323bdd2df5d3995501a677

SHA-1:
97817a89c2ae377766ddb1a2ae641cd05da90a13

Scanner detections:
29 / 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 3:13:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.628219
375

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.DL.Brantall
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.122.108

avast!
Win32:Installer-AG [PUP]
2014.9-160125

AVG
Found Luhe.InstallBrain.A
2017.0.2853

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.628219
1.0.20.125

Bkav FE
W32.Clod353.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installbrain-28
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.C
17507

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1350
9.0.1.025

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.01.25.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AO potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
1/25/2016

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

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.628219
11.2016-25-01_2

G Data
Adware.Generic.628219
16.1.22

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10656

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.01.25.10

McAfee
Artemis!2FA036C8666C
5600.6509

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.A
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.628219
17.0.0.75

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crucex
0.28.0.57029

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.25.10

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PPCTechSoft.Bundler (M)
16.1.25.22

Sophos
Generic PUA PA
4.96

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
24806

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.46280
2.0.0.1977

File size:
726.8 KB (744,248 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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Application data\ibupdaterservice\ibsvc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PPCTechSoft Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/29/2013 1:18:32 PM

Valid to:
3/29/2016 1:18:32 PM

Subject:
CN=PPCTechSoft Inc., O=PPCTechSoft 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:
0782D382C7277D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/1/2013 5:07:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8xVXDUakDljM2iuOTST/5kxyIWVW5NVptjiq5LpCmOrrMjpn1uuWNHfu8dPXuMf5:2DUjViZTghw5NLYWLphOrrMj3unNG8hj

Entry address:
0xF0A6

Entry point:
E8, 7B, 5F, 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, 20, EF, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, C6, 57, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 10, 56, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, DC, 50, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 20, EF, 42, 00, FF, 15, 68, 40, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 44, EF, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 66, 41, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 61, 09, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 5A, 09, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8018  (probably packed)

Code size:
136.5 KB (139,776 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Updater Service

Display version:
15,9,28,27

Uninstall string:
"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com  (54.221.252.69:80)

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