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 www.mydownloadhome.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:
b659e91c08aaccb7d235ab6993a84acb

SHA-1:
eb3814b97df4cc5c08e0a50c374dbb5d6df5b156

SHA-256:
0c08d90b0ff11ed824907511a6e2ebb762f80f825c8c4d5caf549d5de8d0ea8e

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 11:16:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-140811

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5822
9.0.1.0223

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
8/11/2014

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.J4OWYP
14.8.24

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3422

McAfee
Artemis!B659E91C08AA
5600.7041

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
14.08.11.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.Radar03.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Stepitapp.F
14.8.11.14

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0630
7.2.223

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
31506

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/11/2014 6:59:59 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 3:24:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:TlW02cC3ibqI59PpOPf201/z7pAmJI9ftRHe7o0:TlWt3ibqI59Pk2cb7pAmJ0ftRgr

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:
6.1834

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 12 URLs.

http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../2?pub_id=88&sub_id=M1q3JoVc6IHjIihAdNXkGkkZmrxQEm5CfLod_qpgfohQ7bJSihSro0GBPt2QgFq2fx4Tkdx9WExdMSdheCHcHTWYVLeXGJQxL7DmWSlAcFJIzZ94ltsTQ7zQkIe0OES12kR2pyXi6AWxsQn4e_ALWvPdl3_MPq-oL24eMUbNNayKRf-DmYrX0JPuv78zN9pe8zTTDxbmIRd3zsR9GhOtv96IjQOnGcSNDVkR4m5wUyyK_0Mq2bWPi-J9HLk_MYDDdzZhaQrQNWCMlx30DnB4RnbkMp8t8t6c6w8mt1z-WQPh3Iqepew26ixPsszXZB_fVlIaSb13V0_cDxqmeg4wdQLmMvpSYVS4-ZPtd1_zOw3qAPX9LlbwazA9nlE1M0So_G_VeWrjo4zVKd25VVrcm9xxGouUd_enl69GCyp6toQ3

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jmNpnWecqZmIY2mcX8p6w4iQa5hhonuYiGOYlmOhfJyJkGqXY6R8lbdqcZVhnXw?dp2=tAsBIVhGO-tHcZ-uPE3YtE4Z9Ud8yDjxXYnkF2n07ZL9CJ7-msLRlxIjbeNy2f2KnNWhL5Pxbg6eq-yHaFndy-FW78QuSUcGG_tHPIKoHjQi_zjHnKMPnfrztqwPpCPgMx2luBt9ZSk8g3CydAVggbjdILHEC7v67HuouwXhdcM8aWsHrto1OmQIXtIW2h3lgs2bF71qcUDM56RxY_T7rQSuMiNMeuhf2HmBlQ_JApJqlFdVkXQUNL4bQqLpot9P4wNNFVhQYUb3h5L8WM_SOD2xr_fi82G7BbRXkiqTaowQrLAfdqF-LtKqm0Tn5rfpWL6xGNXJm5bIwEhSSSxb5Kh0nq-7D8w_vPU1FBuw2cNASQtLibtabdVwa4ZKAUiDu0kxdH-whWbFlhaq85lu0UO1hXL47j2QKw8Q0VbrYxASuQ

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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