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etypesetup.exe

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The application etypesetup.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. Includes the Somoto BetterInstaller, an adware installer that will bundle offers for additional third party applications, mostly adware toolbars, with legitimate softare and may be installed without adequate user consent.
Publisher:
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Product:
eType

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
1.2.0.0

MD5:
df98f3bd2345bde6007ce02da5f75d59

SHA-1:
823af020543e14b30ab9ae0363f012a93ed04873

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

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:
4/24/2024 2:15:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.BetterInstaller (M)
16.7.31.6

File size:
296.5 KB (303,599 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\etypesetup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 12:50:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:fQIKRTXJyh++NXApBOKQf3xIs/i0zFsZdKyFq5UOGKNYWx8e1b+NjNfI5tPnyh8h:fCwLApFQ/KALZ68z5UO2AJGlOyh8A/K

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
BB, A8, 37, BF, DF, 93, E9, 20, 01, 00, 00, E0, 86, E9, E5, 91, 15, E9, E5, E9, 8F, 6B, 69, 69, E9, 69, 69, 15, 69, 69, 69, C8, 9A, 9F, 9A, 99, 9A, A2, A0, 9F, 69, 69, 69, DD, CA, E3, CE, CB, CA, D6, CA, 97, CD, D5, D5, 69, 69, 69, 69, C5, 69, 69, 69, AF, DB, CE, CE, B5, D2, CB, DB, CA, DB, E2, 69, AC, DB, CE, CA, DD, CE, AD, D2, DB, CE, CC, DD, D8, DB, E2, AA, 69, 69, 69, 69, B0, CE, DD, C0, D2, D7, CD, D8, E0, DC, AD, D2, DB, CE, CC, DD, D8, DB, E2, AA, 69, 69, 69, 69, B0, CE, DD, B6, D8, CD, DE, D5, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.4951

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

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

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