Should I block it?
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reasons:
Multiple malware detections
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
ibsvc.exe
Installer by Performersoft LLC (Signed)
| Version: | 14.12.8.9 |
| MD5: | 478849e33c9b763e63a43d6e26bed000 |
| SHA1: | 1929641be8b59598a1b6064d37e6e23d84123147 |
| SHA256: | 03355ba797402773331efaa19f83c6acd963df3e71609db13dffd224587c3a57 |
Warning 6 antivirus scanners has detected malware.
What is ibsvc.exe?
InstallBrain Updater Service is part of InstallBrain, a software bundler prorgam. The InstallBrain Updater Service will run in the background looking for possible updates to the various programs it has installed and if an update is found will automatically download and update those programs.
About ibsvc.exe (from Performersoft LLC)
“InstallBrain SaaS delivers an end-to-end software delivery and monetization solution, increasing completed install rates by 41% and enabling developers to better capitalize on their freemium install b”
Details
| File name: | ibsvc.exe |
| Product name: | Installer |
| Typical file path: | C:\ProgramData\installbrainservice\ibsvc.exe |
| Original name: | installer.exe |
| File version: | 14.12.8.9 |
| Size: | 591.75 KB (605,952 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Performersoft LLC |
| Authority (CA): | GoDaddy.com |
| Expiration date: | Sunday, June 28, 2015 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' as a shared service by the Service Host (svchost.exe)
- 'IBUpdaterService' (Updater Service)
- IBUpdaterService
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 6 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection |
| avast! |
6.0.1289.0 |
Win32:InstallBrain-T [PUP] |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.4.09250 |
Adware.Downware.623 |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.7738 |
a variant of Win32/InstallBrain.N |
| Norman |
6.08.06 |
W32/InstallBrain.FSDU |
| Sophos |
4.83.0 |
InstallBrain |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
14190 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0 |
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00251190% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00022835% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00228355% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 10 ms/min | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 5.4 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 340 KB | |
| Private (minimum): | 260 KB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 5.4 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 114.32 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 133.44 MB | |
| Working set: | 340 KB | |
| Working set (peak): | 9.43 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 6 | |
| Handles: | 182 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 32-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\ProgramData\ibupdaterservice\ibsvc.exe" /service |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | IBUpdaterService |
| Display name: | Updater Service |
| Description: | “Updater Service” |
| Type: | Win32ShareProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.92% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.30% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.46% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
10.84% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
6.02% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
3.61% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.61% |
|
| Windows 8 |
2.41% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
1.20% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.20% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.20% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
1.20% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 33.33% of Installer.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.47% |
|
| Acer |
26.47% |
|
| Intel |
11.76% |
|
| ASUS |
11.76% |
|
| American Megatrends |
8.82% |
|
| Dell |
5.88% |
|
| Toshiba |
5.88% |
|
| Samsung |
2.94% |
|
