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 42 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:
8ccfa47a707c17819b7f4c0391220ed4

SHA-1:
d0d436b99c75bb3e1f1ae0943708b2ced67f6055

SHA-256:
a5b5c6190bc6b6fa4dfdfa7820b36d5c89a3c96901db8e5b7d9bd1aaa3363daa

Scanner detections:
42 / 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:
4/20/2024 12:39:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
587

AegisLab AV Signature
ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Brantall
15.06.28

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/PerforS.aaa
7.11.96.250

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-R [PUP]
2014.9-150628

AVG
MalSign.InstallBrain
2016.0.3065

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.15628

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.895

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
9.0.1.0179

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.15.06.28.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain
9.8728

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
6/28/2015

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

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2015-28-06_1

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
15.6.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.170.9377

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.1819

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.IB
v2015.06.28.07

McAfee
Artemis!381FAAD56719
5600.6721

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.C
1.10302

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
16.0.0.537

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware2.bbwrpo
0.26.0.53954

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20150628

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.676192
14.03.21.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
15.06.28.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.76a
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
6.15.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
15.6.28.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6
23.00.65.15626

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.91

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallBrain
9786

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BRRKCQ
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1LA
7.2.179

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03KI13
10.465.28

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
20892

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.8
2.0.0.1799

File size:
601.4 KB (615,872 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
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:
9/27/2012 10:19:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jhAtnTRHVWZDdPNFGSLf6ni7uChSX5Sqw1Gk2UdyUzmeD/FeZk4zV8K:1uTRHAPNFVf6nWuC4SqyGnB8UkBK

Entry address:
0x1A39B

Entry point:
E8, 4D, 43, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, F0, AB, 42, 00, E8, AF, 27, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 4A, 45, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, C8, D6, 42, 00, BA, C4, D6, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 5E, F7, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 55, F7, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 9E, 27, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 16, 44, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Code size:
147.5 KB (151,040 bytes)

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

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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