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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 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. 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:

674247d9ae11153b52acd00ddf09e688

SHA-1:

6200c4d70741121747bf101892794ef209707439

SHA-256:

8755d55baf0e6850ebd6031e8a711ef0680e847f3dce8e7893c0ac373ac58630

Scanner detections:

32 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/19/2024 4:37:44 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

911

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.BrainInst

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/PerforS.aaa

7.11.96.250

avast!

Win32:InstallBrain-H [PUP]

2014.9-140501

AVG

MalSign.InstallBrain

2015.0.3389

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

1.0.20.1095

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

9.0.1.0219

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallBrain (variant)

8.7459

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/InstallBrain.OP

8/7/2014

F-Prot

W32/IBrain.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A

11.2014-07-08_5

G Data

Win32.Application.InstallBrain

14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.176.11292

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst

14.0.0.3440

Malwarebytes

PUP.BundleInstaller.IB

v2014.08.07.10

McAfee

Artemis!381FAAD56719

5600.7045

Microsoft Security Essentials

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.C

1.10302

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Downware2.bbulrw

0.26.0.53954

Panda Antivirus

PUP/Ibups

14.08.07.10

Quick Heal

TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5

8.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Performersoft.K

14.8.7.22

Sophos

InstallBrain

4.91

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallBrain

10435

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0908

7.2.121

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.BrainInst

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallBrain

20572

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.BrainInst.Win32.8

2.0.0.1799

File size:

633.5 KB (648,672 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:

9/5/2012 2:33:46 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:64MBnbUM7cFPFUvREySyeZOYpww5iZFd+wFTTU3epZXmPz1PG:uBnQMcyB/qJpAp+g/UlpPG

Entry address:

0x1E2E4

Entry point:

E8, 00, 37, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF... 
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Code size:

166.5 KB (170,496 bytes)

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

http://stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/.../gkc9b?exename=eTypeSetup&cid=3431

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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