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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 35 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. It runs as a windows Service named “Updater Service”. This file is typically installed with the program Updater Service by PerformerSoft LLC which is a potentially unwanted software program. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.

File name:

ibsvc.exe

Publisher:

InstallBrain (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:

InstallBrain Installer

Version:

14,1,1,4

MD5:

04fe442ccb1dd185c2115c77de13c207

SHA-1:

b918bff2c39ca86129fad7a2aecce5f315790b4a

SHA-256:

043a2128aadd87985e4c7fb96ae0be0b7141dcdc2806b11779767d27cd767fe6

Scanner detections:

35 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

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:

5/7/2024 6:12:41 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

911

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.BrainInst

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/InstallBrain.Gen5

7.11.133.136

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-140304

AVG

Downloader

2015.0.3389

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.BrainInst

4.0.3.1434

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

1.0.20.1095

Bkav FE

W32.Clodf9b.Trojan

1.3.0.4562

Boost by Reason

Optional.Service.Performersoft.F

188838

Clam AntiVirus

Trojan.Agent-294202

0.98/18989

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.C

17844

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1295

9.0.1.063

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallBrain

8.9466

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/InstallBrain.OP

3/4/2014

F-Prot

W32/IBrain.B.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain

11.2014-07-08_5

G Data

Win32.Application.InstallBrain

14.3.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.InstallBrain

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11256

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst

14.0.0.4221

Malwarebytes

Adware.InstallBrain

v2014.03.04.05

Microsoft Security Essentials

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B

1.10302

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Downware.bdczug

0.28.0.58101

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.373728

14.05.23.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/Ibups

14.03.04.05

Quick Heal

TrojanDownloader.Brantall

3.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Service.Performersoft.F

14.8.7.22

Rising Antivirus

PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.131E05D0!320734672

23.00.65.14302

Sophos

InstallBrain

4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallBrain[PUP]

10435

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.aEfTZDD

37.0.10938

Trend Micro House Call

HV_INSTALLBRAIN_CA225D33.TOMC

7.2.219

Vba32 AntiVirus

BScope.Trojan.Agent

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallBrain

26824

File size:

541.2 KB (554,176 bytes)

Product version:

14,1,1,4

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 1:38:26 PM

Valid to:

6/25/2012 6:20:46 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:

6/15/2012 4:51:53 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:bXYfH2j5DNMiGuCI941OJ26OXNxgZ/3+vNSlGoAlmYVG:bofH+GA9Wld6+vqL5YVG

Entry address:

0xC7E7

Entry point:

E8, BA, 34, 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, C8, C0, 41, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 05, 2D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 4F, 2B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 13, 26, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, C8, C0, 41, 00, FF, 15, D8, 60, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, EC, C0, 41, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 2B, 19, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 05, 03, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, FE, 02, 00, 00, 89... 
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Code size:

82 KB (83,968 bytes)

Service

Display name:

Updater Service

Service name:

IBUpdaterService

Type:

Win32ShareProcess

The file ibsvc.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Updater Service by PerformerSoft LLC

The program creates a Windows Service under the name "IBUpdaterService" and display name of "Updater Service" which is run by the executable ibsvc.exe digitally signed by Performersoft LLC.

www.installbrain.com

83% remove it

The file ibsvc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://version.etype.com/.../etype_setup.exe

http://version.etype.com/.../etype_setup.exe#

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to ec2-23-21-51-165.compute-1.amazonaws.com (23.21.51.165:80)

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