setup.exe

Installer

Stepitapp LLC

The application setup.exe by Stepitapp has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. 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:
90c85695c8818a760bb3010e83b5d501

SHA-1:
b891bd1b8399d6cd2f86f79517af14d533bcb16a

SHA-256:
ed25a04e35338095793ce3cb7c2e0549e5fd524e404a4c50a24009cc4f3b7dbc

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:15:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2015.01.06

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-160129

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.16129

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5822
9.0.1.029

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Adware.Imali (variant)
10.11259

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/29/2016

F-Prot
W32/S-2accf237
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.4P134N
16.1.24

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.742

McAfee
Artemis!17FD46A07B73
5600.6505

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.F
16.01.29.01

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

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Stepitapp.Installer (M)
16.1.29.13

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0516
7.2.29

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
33046

File size:
385.9 KB (395,184 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}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/10/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/11/2014 5:59:59 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:
4/9/2014 5:13:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:GlERLUC6ibqI59PpOPf201/z7psmJI9ftRyaA7b:GlENr6ibqI59Pk2cb7psmJ0ftRHKb

Entry address:
0x5E81E

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.2056

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

Code size:
370.5 KB (379,392 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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