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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 40 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. 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:
4e32af5b812bfd32572e299cffcbc268

SHA-1:
f873641baca6434d65860c6aa127287372a91e1c

SHA-256:
22e7908e17dd475a94e6075c5793aac9e20740a49e7b403d0e94ff7403152ece

Scanner detections:
40 / 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:
4/20/2024 6:13:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallBrain.B
800

AegisLab AV Signature
ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BrainInst
14.11.27

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallBrain.H
7.11.86.62

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141127

AVG
Downloader.Generic13
2015.0.3278

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.141127

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallBrain.B
1.0.20.1655

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb8d.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

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

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1173
9.0.1.0331

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
8.14.11.27.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
8.8476

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
11/27/2014

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.D2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.InstallBrain.B
11.2014-27-11_5

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
14.11.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.166.8652

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.2883

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2014.11.27.11

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!bpg
5600.6934

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.A
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallBrain.B
15.0.0.993

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.cqvijx
0.28.0.57029

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.B
14.05.13.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Brantall.A
14.11.27.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Service.MediaTechSoft.F
14.11.27.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6
23.00.65.141125

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallBrain/Variant
10212

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BRRKCQ
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0118
7.2.331

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03KI13
10.465.27

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
18928

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.BrainInst.Win32.25
2.0.0.1786

File size:
643.8 KB (659,200 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 1:18:00 PM

Valid to:
3/29/2016 1:18:00 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:
5/8/2013 8:09:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:6ML660k0OV4W3YicsQ3jNUFiXGb+FCGvyYIydhVoeR5xXaXJ4rae1ueGkQApxg1I:XeUUr3xUIWKFCG6YL5oO7XOJ4FRGkfpt

Entry address:
0x167DD

Entry point:
E8, 6A, 50, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 00, B6, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 67, 52, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 70, F7, 42, 00, BA, 6C, F7, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 97, E7, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 8E, E7, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 0C, 18, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 33, 51, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Entropy:
7.7228  (probably packed)

Code size:
146 KB (149,504 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.
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The file ibsvc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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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