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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.
Product:
eType

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
1.2.0.0

MD5:
18966f146d9ecabb4a8346eb374da699

SHA-1:
d8a8483bbb42df4173969556b0e735ffec4c37b8

SHA-256:
71e8b559b8a249743f52f1c2b94a562781cf3dc3c7e4cd1a891db6252b0cc8e2

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 2:03:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.BetterInstaller (M)
16.8.5.17

File size:
205.7 KB (210,600 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\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:TQIXRTXJWN9XY+gYzzA4OichzDfkZoAUD8LNKHP2DQLQL9Vd1K2idsrzs:T7Uk1yMiylJIBKHtL8SCI

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
87, C8, 68, C8, 4C, 0D, 00, 68, 74, C5, E8, 00, 69, FD, 5F, 1A, A3, F4, 8B, F0, 8D, 3D, 87, F7, 65, 19, 8B, FE, 8D, 05, 1D, B2, E2, 4A, B2, 41, F3, 69, C3, 19, 64, 0B, 6A, 81, F6, ED, EC, 00, 00, 85, EE, 74, 0A, FF, C5, 69, C1, AB, 87, C3, FC, 02, EB, 4A, 8D, 0D, 4D, 23, C2, CE, 51, 68, E6, F7, 6A, 00, 85, F0, 74, 0F, 0F, AF, EB, 8D, 35, D0, 72, 6E, E1, 8D, 05, 0C, C2, 6B, 4F, 8B, CB, 69, F7, 92, 05, 08, B2, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 5B, 85, F2, 72, 08, 81, D7, EE, 7B, 63, 7A, 84, DE, 80, E5, AD, F7, C5, 96, DB...
 
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Entropy:
7.8242  (probably packed)

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://landing.etype.com/Home/Down/?s=dmgs&token=00011ac61d14431094c8b8426000e528bf173&t=1&page=http://landing.etype.com/.../En

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