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etypesetup.exe

Installer

Performersoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application etypesetup.exe by Performersoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 43 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. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.

File name:

etypesetup.exe

Publisher:

Performersoft LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

Installer

Version:

14.12.8.9

MD5:

923449a542637826414f59109311da94

SHA-1:

2f4c45062add2fe2cc6415229886e57a5fc6fff9

SHA-256:

824001e10dba788af84f7a07d89341fab39193c2ece23ad50913e90a85304ecb

Scanner detections:

43 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Description:

This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 10:44:08 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

5937142

AegisLab AV Signature

ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen

2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.BrainInst

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Trojan/Win32.Brantall

15.04.10

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Trash.Gen

7.11.217.16

avast!

Win32:InstallBrain-U [PUP]

2014.9-150410

AVG

MalSign.InstallBrain

2016.0.3143

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Agent

4.0.3.15410

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

1.0.20.500

Bkav FE

W32.Clod676.Trojan

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Installbrain-22

0.98/19086

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BA

16777

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1295

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain

9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallBrain.S potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/InstallBrain.OP

4/10/2015

F-Prot

W32/IBrain.D.gen

4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A

5.13.68

G Data

Win32.Application.InstallBrain

15.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of pcperformersetup.exe

2015.7.13.8

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.176.11292

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst

14.0.0.2211

Malwarebytes

PUP.BundleInstaller.IB

v2015.04.10.05

McAfee

Artemis!381FAAD56719

5600.6799

Microsoft Security Essentials

Threat.Undefined

1.193.2528.0

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

16.0.0.300

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Downware2.bbulrw

0.26.0.53954

Norman

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.676192

14.03.21.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/Ibups

15.04.10.05

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Application.76a

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5

4.15.12.00

Reason Heuristics

Threat.Performersoft.Bundler

15.4.10.17

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6

23.00.65.15408

Sophos

PUA 'InstallBrain'

5.12

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallBrain

9944

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.BRRKCQ

37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.RCBH1JP

7.2.100

Trend Micro

TROJ_SPNV.03KI13

10.465.10

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.BrainInst

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallBrain

20572

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.BrainInst.Win32.8

2.0.0.1799

File size:

607.3 KB (621,824 bytes)

Product version:

14.12.8.9

Original file name:

installer.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

InstallBrain

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\etypesetup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Performersoft LLC

Authority:

GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:

6/27/2012 9:28:03 PM

Valid to:

6/27/2015 9:28:03 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:

07DAC5F73C6773

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

11/15/2012 4:28:26 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:02pRuey0/LbYgSqLlDLcLgyoj92Ir2DG+AJHUgQdGU0iGKgYNY9j59ER:nRuWjSw2LgyI2Iii+A+L1rN8FOR

Entry address:

0x146E2

Entry point:

E8, 91, 53, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, D8, 9E, 42, 00, E8, 88, 17, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 8E, 55, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 7C, DA, 42, 00, BA, 78, DA, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 82, E3, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 79, E3, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 77, 17, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 5A, 54, 00, 00, 59, C3, 66, 0F, EF, C0, 51, 53... 
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Code size:

142 KB (145,408 bytes)

The file etypesetup.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.

www.installbrain.com

83% remove it

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

http://stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/.../gk6vm?exename=eTypeSetup&cid=140

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)

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