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etype2_v_setup.exe

InstallBrain Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application etype2_v_setup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from version.etype.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
InstallBrain  (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:
InstallBrain Installer

Version:
11,6,20,3

MD5:
7e22c5fdca42458b8bc6892fec135258

SHA-1:
c037e5757b535d8db9586794ae117b100fb920f8

SHA-256:
1d76a2fc65650ecc9e3a1be784baa35c97ec098de7cf8ccc3a751d9cb2ab81e7

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/23/2024 4:33:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen5
7.11.123.190

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140415

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.14415

Bkav FE
W32.Clod5cf.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.B
17562

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.281
9.0.1.0105

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
8.9255

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

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.2SN2OL
14.4.22

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Malware
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2014.04.15.08

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.A
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallBrain
15.0.0.315

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Ibups
14.04.15.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.O
14.8.7.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.12E409BA!316934586
23.00.65.14413

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.96

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
25142

File size:
334.9 KB (342,968 bytes)

Product version:
11,6,20,3

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Trademarks:
InstallBrain

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\etype2_v_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
7/13/2011 3:38:26 PM

Valid to:
6/25/2012 8:20:46 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:
3/12/2012 3:56:28 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:BgWl0QNv7qnVPSPlgY9VbJ+BqXq1ABPl33PwNoSqXA0:BgWSQCVPQloqX53SoSqXA0

Entry address:
0xECA10

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 90, A9, 0E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 02, 0A, 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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Entropy:
7.6135

Code size:
264 KB (270,336 bytes)

The file etype2_v_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://version.etype.com/.../etype2_V_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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