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VerifiedInstallation

The application setup.exe by VerifiedInstallation has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from safedownloadsrus131.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
VerifiedInstallation  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
85f15003efe6bda3f9fa0a81a747ccd6

SHA-1:
019789dbf6819459e323fb31fb5137cb8f8514ca

SHA-256:
492465d89f3dfd4c4ad67646b8ad6d97701046b6705da8cd2f8ef94a6f2eec26

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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.

Analysis date:
2/27/2025 12:27:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AdGazelle.Verified.Installer (M)
16.3.19.15

File size:
288.1 KB (295,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VerifiedInstallation

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/3/2015 9:42:42 PM

Valid to:
3/3/2016 9:42:42 PM

Subject:
CN=VerifiedInstallation, O=VerifiedInstallation, L=Las Vegas, S=Nevada, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00AD549677C65B0FD8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/24/2015 11:56:17 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:tLDFo9OPDyiFue/b1x8cSb8OmAO0AOu0oBrs:JDFowPvjZHS4OmiuB4

Entry address:
0xFC43

Entry point:
E8, 92, AC, 00, 00, E9, 8B, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, C8, C2, 43, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 70, A8, 43, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, C8, C2, 43, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03...
 
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Code size:
160.5 KB (164,352 bytes)

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

http://safedownloadsrus131.com/.../xl?enc=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

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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