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ibsvc.exe

Installer

MediaTechSoft Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application ibsvc.exe by MediaTechSoft has been detected as adware by 41 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. It runs as a windows Service named “Updater Service”. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologicsa.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
MediaTechSoft Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
c8a8928e7d0b3d43242c804a81b58111

SHA-1:
d58c6bd5533e3ea48caf477ee9d38cf7fe63aad1

SHA-256:
138cbb99db57922c6b246e9fb36bf9cfe4d5564a142c51cb83700bf415f63f6e

Scanner detections:
41 / 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:
4/18/2024 10:22:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallBrain.B
354

AegisLab AV Signature
ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BrainInst
16.02.15

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallBrain.H
7.11.86.62

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160215

AVG
Downloader.Generic13
2017.0.2832

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.16215

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallBrain.B
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb8d.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AdWare.InstallBrain.Y
16472

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1173
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
8.16.02.15.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
10.8476

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
2/15/2016

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

F-Secure
Adware.InstallBrain.B
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.175.10881

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.657

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.02.15.02

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!bpg
5600.6488

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.A
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallBrain.B
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.cqvijx
0.28.0.57029

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160215

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.B
14.05.13.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Brantall.A
16.02.15.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.MediaTechSoft.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallBrain/Variant
9322

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BRRKCQ
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0118
7.2.46

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03KI13
10.465.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
18928

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.BrainInst.Win32.25
2.0.0.1786

File size:
720.3 KB (737,568 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:\ProgramData\ibupdaterservice\ibsvc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MediaTechSoft Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/29/2013 2:18:00 PM

Valid to:
3/29/2016 2:18:00 PM

Subject:
CN=MediaTechSoft Inc., O=MediaTechSoft 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:
4B870730DE21B9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/26/2013 7:36:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SHaQB5UUd56TEKnEa2Wrcjp2zEMfu+bRWqMb5k1jh6g1p:qUQ4TLnRrAVRMfHbRRjh6g1p

Entry address:
0xD49B

Entry point:
E8, 28, 4C, 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, EC, 76, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 73, 44, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, BD, 42, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E0, 2A, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, EC, 76, 42, 00, FF, 15, 4C, D0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, E8, 76, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, F6, 28, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, C8, 28, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, C1, 28, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
109 KB (111,616 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Updater Service

Service name:
IBUpdaterService

Type:
Win32ShareProcess


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

http://www.softologicsa.com/.../n00wi?exename=RocketPDFSetup&cid=4019&lang=pt

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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