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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. 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:
0c683d13966cc483157610b4008cd3ad

SHA-1:
9e9a08137be06da834b3a8cf4925f663e4f7ee66

SHA-256:
0b15f6a7b37401b0de8a5aa56c496bb8edd26fa124955d858596d3a704d485b7

Scanner detections:
39 / 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:
4/24/2024 4:59:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
359

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]
2014.9-160210

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.E
2017.0.2837

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrainInst
4.0.3.16210

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.205

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
9.0.1.041

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.AMN!A2
8.16.02.10.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AW potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Obfuscated.NEV!tr
2/10/2016

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-10-02_4

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
14.0.0.681

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.02.10.06

McAfee
Artemis!C6727CF3AF19
5600.6493

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.175.1935.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.123

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vpsbt
0.28.0.60253

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.373728
14.05.23.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
16.02.10.06

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)
16.2.10.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Obfuscated!6.357
23.00.65.16208

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Obfuscator
9331

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aEfTZDD
37.0.10982

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLBRAIN_CA225D33.TOMC
7.2.41

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:
386.9 KB (396,216 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 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:
5/10/2012 4:27:56 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:a9xZ5yN3Cwaw//ikDju436I26h+OoS9OtQ:a9vsky/7NKDm+1Q

Entry address:
0x13C7F0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 4E, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F1, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, EE, A1, 13, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, ED, D7, 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)

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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