setup.exe

Installer

Stepitapp LLC

The application setup.exe by Stepitapp has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from nym1.ib.adnxs.com and multiple other hosts. 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:
43d61962bae6b1ffca6078798b0585e6

SHA-1:
d0c410612239172f8046f33cb878fbeb38bb789a

SHA-256:
06a5c8122bce7d99360f8780e05e346c65b931b32db668d7f450a345b1476cf9

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 12:54:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-140702

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
7/2/2014

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3621

McAfee
Artemis!8A2ED863690C
5600.7081

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
14.07.02.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM03.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Stepitapp.F
14.7.17.10

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0620
7.2.183

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
30816

File size:
395.9 KB (405,424 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:

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:
6/29/2014 2:26:25 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:KlW02cC3ibqI59PpOPf201/z7ppmJI9ftR+l7f:KlWt3ibqI59Pk2cb7ppmJ0ftRif

Entry address:
0x610EE

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:
6.1832

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

Code size:
380.5 KB (389,632 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 35 URLs.

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?MzMzMzMz4z-rHFpkO9_fPwAAAAAAAARAqxxaZDvf3z8zMzMzMzPjP4pmzJ4Iwbk8hems_ZbpMVs2zcVTAAAAAA3pKQCTBwAAdgIAAAIAAABX7vUA4n0GAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gDztAAAe7QAAgUAAQIAAJAA_iO_fgAAAAA./cnd=!KAeGQgj01IYCENfc1wcY4vsZIAA./referrer=http://wa.bearshare.com/support/password//clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=nym1CIXTs-3vsvqYWxACGIrNsfaJofDcPCIMNzIuMjA5LjMyLjk5KAEwtpqXngU.&tag=2746637

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?Qku67mPi_z8QWDm0yHb6PxBYObTIdvo_0k1iEFg5C0BmZmZmZmYQQCpkvEdwi9EtTKuNthEVzE4JMLZTAAAAAHkcLwCTBwAAdgIAAAIAAABX7vUA4n0GAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gC9LQAAvasAAgUAAQIAAJIAHSXAwQAAAAA./cnd=!qQZlOwjFhIYCENfc1wcY4vsZIAA./referrer=http://cdn.sharedaddomain.com/slider_anchored5_300x250_203.htm?cat=103,107,117,213,294&clientId=5eb70247-2374-4b0a-8237-f2acb0da80c3&l=http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/monster-episode-3-online&r=http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/monster-episode-2-online&kw=Monster Episode 3,Monster 3/clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=nym1CMzWtrSbooXmThACGKrI8b2E7uLoLSIOOTYuMjQ4LjIwMy4xMDYoATCJ4NidBQ..&tag=3087481

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?gcaZHT4o4z-Yd7LzCs3fPwAAAAAAAARAmHey8wrN3z-BxpkdPijjP6y9kOQxnJJKjkaYQU7-MBXL-cZTAAAAAA3pKQCTBwAAdgIAAAIAAABX7vUA4n0GAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gDztAAA5aYAAgUAAQIAAJAA4CenJAAAAAA./cnd=!KAeGQgj01IYCENfc1wcY4vsZIAA./referrer=http://www.oceandowns.com/events.php/clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=nym1CI6N4Yzkyb-YFRACGKz7wqSehqfJSiIMMTA4LjguMzIuMTY5KAEwy_ObngU.&tag=2746637

http://downloads.updatesoftnow.com/get/click/.../?uid=<<AFFSUB>>&filename=Setup

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?MzMzMzMz4z-rHFpkO9_fPzMzMzMzMwNAqxxaZDvf3z8zMzMzMzPjP44l2IFsbYZTJuOUkcev6TFVyb5TAAAAAA3pKQCTBwAAdgIAAAIAAABA7_UA4n0GAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gDztAAAmq8AAgUAAQIAAJAAiSR5xgAAAAA./cnd=!EweyQQj01IYCEMDe1wcY4vsZIAA./referrer=http://www.ebay.com/itm/Other-Makes-aw-special/261526315405?_trksid=p3984.c100018.m2045/clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=nym1CKbG04z5-Ov0MRACGI7L4I7IrZvDUyIMMTczLjcyLjM5Ljk3KAEw1ZL7nQU.&tag=2746637

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?hUxE-FWHxz-KOyUBuOHDPwAAAAAAAPA_ijslAbjhwz-FTET4VYfHP_8G0-regsI2NhHI1XDTmCDeHstTAAAAAEOpMAA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAABX7vUApggHAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gAZkwAAhuIAAgUAAQIAAJAAoCXguwAAAAA./cnd=!LwanOgilvJcCENfc1wcYppEcIAA./referrer=www.freesound.org/clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=nym1CLaioK6N7rTMIBACGP-NzNbu26DhNiINOTguNzcuMTU0LjE1OCgBMN69rJ4F&tag=3189059

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?ouU1FSxr1T8p51zPRxnSP42XbhKDwOo_Kedcz0cZ0j-i5TUVLGvVP4q-BFrWpzMiVjtZN8QMuH_1IMNTAAAAAFyYMAA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAABX7vUApggHAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gD6lgAAe8cAAgUAAQIAAJIAZyakFQAAAAA./cnd=!WQYHPQjCzJMCENfc1wcYppEcIAE./referrer=www.addictinggames.com/clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=nym1CNb25LrDmIPcfxACGIr9ktDl-umZIiINMTA4LjE4LjQ2LjExNSgBMPXBjJ4F&tag=3184732

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?OiKgQiwE7T-mJg8tYhXoP83MzMzMzAJApiYPLWIV6D86IqBCLATtP7qf60_GZIpLHhkQwKAl93LDhrtTAAAAAA3pKQCTBwAAdgIAAAIAAABX7vUA4n0GAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gDztAAABOEAAgUAAQIAAJAAoiWudwAAAAA./cnd=!wwa9PAiysIcCENfc1wcY4vsZIAA./referrer=http://witchesofeastend.wikia.com/wiki/Freya_Beauchamp/Season_1/clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=lax1CJ6ywICMtMn7chACGLq_rv_kmJnFSyIONzQuMTkzLjIyOC4xNDIoATDDje6dBQ..&tag=2746637

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?gSgJYys70T-8ZSFd4B7NP57vp8ZLN-0_vGUhXeAezT-BKAljKzvRP06B8TeUNqAnteW6yyGdMQw1jspTAAAAADupMAA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAABX7vUApggHAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gCWtAAAzrsAAgUAAQIAAJIAvyURvgAAAAA./cnd=!WQYHPQjCzJMCENfc1wcYppEcIAE./referrer=www.addictinggames.com/clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=lax1CLXL692cpOeYDBACGM6Cxr_D0o3QJyINOTkuMTIyLjExMi4zNygBMLWcqp4F&tag=3189051

https://secure-ams.adnxs.com/click?9KX7rSsFoT8EZhwDwxqdPxsv3SQGgbU_BGYcA8ManT_zpfutKwWhP3LfD3wAss8WTDE7lZQPxkoMq9tTAAAAAG2QFABfAAAAdgIAAAIAAABE7_UA2n0DAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgDdXQAAScQAAgUAAQIAAIoAmCMO-wAAAAA./cnd=!JAeBQgiM6fsBEMTe1wcY2vsNIAA./referrer=https://dub124.mail.live.com//clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=ams1CMzi7KnJ8oPjShACGPK-v-CHwOznFiINODIuMTQuMTM4LjE0NygBMIzW7p4F&tag=1347693

Latest 30 of 35 download URLs

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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