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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 41 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.
Publisher:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
14.12.8.9

MD5:
015039602751fae09a756769fdef7cf1

SHA-1:
aad3982e9b4301ebf5459b8af2a616a99886021b

SHA-256:
8134f35089b4fb1dc99c4d4c3ad410d4dbb631ba9cb92ce3d9dce3417a128437

Scanner detections:
41 / 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:
4/24/2024 12:30:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
822

AegisLab AV Signature
ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Brantall
14.11.05

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/PerforS.aaa
7.11.96.250

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-V [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
MalSign.InstallBrain
2015.0.3300

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14115

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.1545

Bkav FE
W32.Clod676.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-122
0.98/19588

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BA
16777

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.11.05.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.P potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
11/5/2014

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.C.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2014-05-11_4

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11292

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.IB
v2014.11.05.04

McAfee
Artemis!381FAAD56719
5600.6956

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.C
1.10302

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
15.0.0.927

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware2.bbulrw
0.26.0.53954

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.676192
14.03.21.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.11.05.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.76a
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
11.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.K
14.11.5.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6
23.00.65.141103

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.91

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallBrain
10257

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BRRKCQ
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1JP
7.2.309

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03KI13
10.465.05

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
20572

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.8
2.0.0.1799

File size:
571.3 KB (585,048 bytes)

Product version:
14.12.8.9

Copyright:
Copyright 2012

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 10:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 10:28:03 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:
12/12/2012 2:53:20 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3b9W3CBwSdI/KxRq1of7Jo6f3OuOVfsuEhAc4OARad8a:UCU/4cGb3OuOtuhNbdN

Entry address:
0xFBE2

Entry point:
E8, 06, 45, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 38, 0C, 42, 00, E8, 18, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 03, 47, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 78, 36, 42, 00, BA, 74, 36, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, F2, E6, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, E9, E6, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 07, 18, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, CF, 45, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54...
 
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Code size:
106 KB (108,544 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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