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 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from landing.etype.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Performersoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
2a917d0dfab85cb5dce0ab264a4e9753

SHA-1:
3df6d0f101a99b09f707e723a2800701a8aee7a5

SHA-256:
ba396684cabb55359b2430a9d4b72035714ee7316a28bce96fbc35dad848ed08

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 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:
4/6/2025 12:47:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.6.28.19

File size:
578.8 KB (592,640 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
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2012 1:28:03 PM

Valid to:
6/27/2015 1:28:03 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:
3/28/2013 7:06:56 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:d9Khg/7ddVtGOWnY/7jShgM4uBg8SyHAEQAz52X0Wx9AmHIH:DcqIgMnQMSAF2X0MeH

Entry address:
0xCE6D

Entry point:
E8, 7B, 4F, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 90, 12, 42, 00, E8, 8D, 17, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 78, 51, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 10, 57, 42, 00, BA, 0C, 57, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 27, E8, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 1E, E8, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 7C, 17, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 44, 50, 00, 00, 59, C3, 66, 0F, EF, C0, 51, 53...
 
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Entropy:
7.7525  (probably packed)

Code size:
106.5 KB (109,056 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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