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etype_setuppib.exe

InstallBrain Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application etype_setuppib.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 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. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent.
Publisher:
InstallBrain  (signed by Performersoft LLC)

Product:
InstallBrain Installer

Version:
14,1,1,4

MD5:
1ac0f3eab7c1d72515847084cc86258f

SHA-1:
8c44781e2758ef1e17c891e59bbca703f44a66ff

SHA-256:
999622b4dfbf32f03783d16531123c10193643f956fa46b7d5a7ed8162155139

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/24/2024 8:14:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen5
7.11.98.18

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.C
16816

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain
7.8723

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
12/24/2013

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.170.9377

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.IB
v2013.12.24.04

MicroWorld eScan
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
14.0.0.1074

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.bdczug
0.26.0.53954

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Service.Performersoft.O
14.8.7.22

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1J5
7.2.358

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
20836

File size:
541.2 KB (554,176 bytes)

Product version:
14,1,1,4

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Trademarks:
InstallBrain

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\dlamel\mes documents\downloads\programs\etype_setuppib.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Performersoft LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
7/13/2011 2:38:26 PM

Valid to:
6/25/2012 7:20:46 PM

Subject:
CN=Performersoft LLC, O=Performersoft LLC, L=Beaverton, S=OR, C=US

Issuer:
OID.2.5.4.5=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:
6/15/2012 5:51:53 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:5U1XYfHfNEj5A6Q8wzKnqepaN8hLp1yS0uddOdckmAJItBnTbrINa1H5toFsH9Ad:OXYfH2j5DNMiXQ7dZgttTRrHfT3A2nE

Entry address:
0xC7E7

Entry point:
E8, BA, 34, 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, C8, C0, 41, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 05, 2D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 4F, 2B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 13, 26, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, C8, C0, 41, 00, FF, 15, D8, 60, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, EC, C0, 41, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 2B, 19, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 05, 03, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, FE, 02, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
82 KB (83,968 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Updater Service

Service name:
IBUpdaterService

Type:
Win32ShareProcess


Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Name:
C:\Documents and Settings\DLAMEL\Mes documents\Downloads\Programs\etype_setuppib.exe


The file etype_setuppib.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_setuppib.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://version.etype.com/.../etype_setuppib.exe#

http://version.etype.com/.../etype_setuppib.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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