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:
6d46a0499c1789b0d812f40cd1ca40b4

SHA-1:
f0a11727bf7dc7cc36b6bb902acea883f29f986f

SHA-256:
bbc065e8b370f779bd396de5618ab76605d23ef2c11b1b1ac569e7de8fbb79b5

Scanner detections:
41 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

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:
4/26/2024 5:05:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
836

AegisLab AV Signature
ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Brantall
14.10.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/PerforS.aaa
7.11.96.250

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-R [PUP]
2014.9-141022

AVG
MalSign.InstallBrain
2015.0.3314

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.141022

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.1475

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.681
9.0.1.0295

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.10.22.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
8.7930

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallBrain.OP
10/22/2014

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

F-Secure
Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A
11.2014-22-10_4

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
14.10.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11292

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.3064

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.IB
v2014.10.22.06

McAfee
Artemis!381FAAD56719
5600.6970

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.C
1.10302

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
15.0.0.885

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware2.bbulrw
0.26.0.53954

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.676192
14.03.21.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.10.22.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.76a
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
10.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft.K
14.10.22.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6
23.00.65.141020

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.91

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallBrain
10284

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BRRKCQ
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1AL
7.2.295

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03KI13
10.465.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
15202

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.8
2.0.0.1799

File size:
564.8 KB (578,304 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:
12/6/2012 9:07:50 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:szJD2HBryBV+f9H8zSqDHU6cuxqqfh4fGb57tJYcpRBe6HR171YyBAjM:oBKceS0VwTSuF7LBR1q7jM

Entry address:
0xE519

Entry point:
E8, AD, 44, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, C0, FA, 41, 00, E8, 21, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, AA, 46, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 58, 26, 42, 00, BA, 54, 26, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, CB, EB, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, C2, EB, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 10, 18, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 76, 45, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Code size:
100.5 KB (102,912 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)

TCP (HTTP):

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