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setup.exe

Installer

Stepitapp LLC

The application setup.exe by Stepitapp has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from ads.adsrvmedia.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Stepitapp LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
e34960a2248d95da3eaf5edb64d22cd6

SHA-1:
9c4faf11ea9684a4c28faaca3569d0f0d5ea915b

SHA-256:
32150ed90f0252d5d2473b8dbe990e8e41db7cbd26136077b0f8b143e0e88aaf

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Conduit/ClientConnect toolbar/extension distribution.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:54:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-141215

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5822
9.0.1.0349

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/15/2014

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.4P134N
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2793

McAfee
Artemis!E34960A2248D
5600.6916

Panda Antivirus
Trj/OCJ.E
14.12.15.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.8e5
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Stepitapp.F
14.12.15.8

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0527
7.2.349

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
29902

File size:
391.9 KB (401,328 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013

Original file name:
FinalInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Stepitapp LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/10/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/11/2014 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Stepitapp LLC, O=Stepitapp LLC, POBox=1252, STREET=9 W. 31st Street, L=Bayonne, S=New Jersey, PostalCode=07002, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00EA7DEF51F4F715C2C81433CCD6B15766

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/22/2014 1:32:37 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:KyfTueC0ibqI59PpOPf201/z7psmJI9ftR0l57q:5o0ibqI59Pk2cb7psmJ0ftR0llq

Entry address:
0x5FFFE

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.1919

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
376.5 KB (385,536 bytes)

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

http://ads.adsrvmedia.com/event/click/0/4UJ8_IOj4XszvqaIbZ2UUoc0M9PT__e5Ylo-1ASqpXZ8wQ7yaeryuZ82NK0nKCvsi4MRRJf3fLLxuefMsRhzYGt1o41kP7jHcbVd7Hmk755n88NI0tcr3kWNULzAYhRUkT9zzN1vMj6Cl9Yuajb3OIhgJ0EkA-YQZbuOlb_jkaEOF6LUWkRq-Zau7LL5rGejxS_Gtuu_TPoz6iPsfL0BRKCXT0K5clSlsnHVTbb8GHiqLwOBo__Md1FzCK2XGIcCp3JGaq-i3efMCti81LCd_bGTyGL8lcyiSEk2wonqFwklul3WB_h-r2hWqyLPWYqACNFBqC4GrEkjlaeWHSLCqsiA8A4OAnIcL9CmGPhoPwhUHmKXWoCytP_eAI01C1YAg51xYDHCcS0Lv-8YdkVx/.../

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):
Connects to stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com  (54.221.252.69:80)

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