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etype setup403515.exe

InstallBrain Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application etype setup403515.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. This file is typically installed with the program Updater Service by PerformerSoft LLC which is a potentially unwanted software program. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins.
Publisher:
InstallBrain  (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:
InstallBrain Installer

Version:
14,1,1,3

MD5:
9f0230b9ee5d5cf1863c08e46b152bfa

SHA-1:
dfa00ca0902a2fd196938fe7824f59f6240e9dac

SHA-256:
4fc81384cee71bf4827ef753c09b5b977973ace959d081e38f2608d87c5ea214

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 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:
4/19/2024 8:32:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.126.140

Bkav FE
W32.Clod5a0.Trojan
1.3.0.4923

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.B
17657

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.281
9.0.1.025

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AW (variant)
8.9325

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/BrainInst.AW!tr.dldr
1/25/2014

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

IKARUS anti.virus
APPL
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10926

Kaspersky
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.4414

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2014.01.25.04

McAfee
Artemis!9F0230B9EE5D
5600.7240

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B
1.165.247.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.01.25.04

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.b
1.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.R
14.8.7.22

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DJP13
7.2.25

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DJP13
10.465.25

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
25696

File size:
389.1 KB (398,392 bytes)

Product version:
14,1,1,3

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Trademarks:
InstallBrain

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\etype setup403515.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:
4/29/2012 8:31:06 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:5ni2XRmsGL7qtldpC8DpjyDei9jJyg/Yx10zCMJB7v4VPkntCGoST9em/:5nrBo7gFHi9j4g/BCMJKctToSZem/

Entry address:
0x13D0A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 4E, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F1, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 0A, B2, 13, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 95, E0, 04, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file etype setup403515.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 etype setup403515.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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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