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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 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.

File name:

etypesetup.exe

Publisher:

Performersoft LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

Installer

Version:

14.12.8.9

MD5:

c8c964ef9eebfa754959d646c89e4df4

SHA-1:

ff599eee63af5b64db29b5191627f886667d76ce

SHA-256:

107190543d4fd4a9eb1634dbae1f36a6451348a891d31ac79c693a8a63ccbd6f

Scanner detections:

42 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

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:

4/20/2024 12:19:23 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

386

AegisLab AV Signature

ADWARE-InstallBrain.Gen

2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.BrainInst

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Trojan/Win32.Brantall

16.01.14

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/PerforS.aaa

7.11.96.250

avast!

Win32:InstallBrain-R [PUP]

2014.9-160114

AVG

MalSign.InstallBrain

2017.0.2864

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Agent

4.0.3.16114

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

1.0.20.70

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

9.0.1.014

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain

8.16.01.14.08

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallBrain (variant)

10.8697

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/InstallBrain.OP

1/14/2016

F-Prot

W32/IBrain.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Trojan:W32/InstallBrain.A

11.2016-14-01_5

G Data

Win32.Application.InstallBrain

16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.176.11292

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst

14.0.0.816

Malwarebytes

PUP.BundleInstaller.IB

v2016.01.14.08

McAfee

Artemis!381FAAD56719

5600.6520

Microsoft Security Essentials

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.C

1.10302

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

17.0.0.42

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Downware2.bbulrw

0.26.0.53954

Norman

Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A

11.20160114

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.676192

14.03.21.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/Ibups

16.01.14.08

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Application.76a

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5

1.16.12.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)

16.1.14.20

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.InstallBrain!6.10A6

23.00.65.16112

Sophos

InstallBrain

4.91

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallBrain

9385

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.BRRKCQ

37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.RCBH1JP

7.2.14

Trend Micro

TROJ_SPNV.03KI13

10.465.14

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.BrainInst

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallBrain

20572

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.BrainInst.Win32.8

2.0.0.1799

File size:

591.8 KB (605,952 bytes)

Product version:

14.12.8.9

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 2:28:03 PM

Valid to:

6/27/2015 2:28:03 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:

11/1/2012 9:50:44 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:DOhxlLGZaygq0qbYVu0o4ljMNImZ4oQOJ6+7KHU/FLlR6W83VLqdt:DbZaTqscYA+5n+u05ll831qdt

Entry address:

0xF931

Entry point:

E8, C3, 52, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 98, 52, 42, 00, E8, 19, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, C0, 54, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, DC, 98, 42, 00, BA, D8, 98, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 35, E7, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 2C, E7, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 08, 18, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 8C, 53, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.7169 (probably packed)

Code size:

122 KB (124,928 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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