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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
PPCTechSoft Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
ee93c9336bbcb02d0d6eecdd616c7c3d

SHA-1:
0efa6b94c2781c99505c26665df1145186be3362

SHA-256:
8e608febba2e89c49ca12c5aca23ffd33f33608fa65d60df22b1ac69deaac94b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/23/2024 10:09:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
17.3.13.17

File size:
726.8 KB (744,280 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:
PPCTechSoft Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/29/2013 2:18:32 PM

Valid to:
3/29/2016 2:18:32 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 6:07:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

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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Code size:
136.5 KB (139,776 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Updater Service

Display version:
15,9,28,27

Uninstall string:
"C:\ProgramData\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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