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etypesetup.exe

Installer

ForwardTech Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application etypesetup.exe by ForwardTech Inc has been detected as adware 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 InstallBrain installer. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
ForwardTech Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
7bb727bd14b22b538b6acb96323c0082

SHA-1:
5d98f59572f0d6b1dda0e34bdd05c6a2ed46b001

SHA-256:
0bad3e5c4288006c8ff11aa3fc75065568512ec9e7b76714dc1915a4e9b44ba6

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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 3:07:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.10.29.15

File size:
778.4 KB (797,048 bytes)

Product version:
15.9.28.27

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:
ForwardTech Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/12/2012 10:46:30 AM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 10:46:30 AM

Subject:
CN=ForwardTech Inc, O=ForwardTech Inc, 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:
07BCB9E09D11D2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/13/2013 10:25:37 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:K7PPtRTNDZuTt0mQqf1nDPaA12v6yP0MOR35uSGgqTQSChq9DsUQ0qlxqNG:+Th0TSmL9x12vxO/uScTQSChogkqDqE

Entry address:
0xC009

Entry point:
E8, A5, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 20, 67, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, F0, 45, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 3A, 44, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E7, 26, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 20, 67, 42, 00, FF, 15, 50, B0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 24, 67, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, E5, 19, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, B7, 19, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, B0, 19, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6604

Packer / compiler:
PEQuake V0.06

Code size:
104 KB (106,496 bytes)

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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