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setup.exe

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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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from 7softwaredreams.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:
63a2f0c752bf580d2036100a8a5a2366

SHA-1:
0a6c194a8b7cd110286e554a3955a4a8b9e77731

SHA-256:
7b0cb8f2cb7744ee7d144d40528c4867c7513f6f9e536a0e7d90f0e686f3b76b

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:
12/26/2024 1:16:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AdGazelle.Verified.Installer (M)
16.7.2.20

File size:
380.6 KB (389,736 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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 10:42:42 PM

Valid to:
3/3/2016 10:42:42 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:
5/17/2015 3:37:38 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:LUY8o4+VAHd8AY+sd5kAO0AOHhgv2m7CU:LUYt8HId+ingvhCU

Entry address:
0xFC93

Entry point:
E8, A6, AB, 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, E8, 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, E8, 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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Entropy:
6.4546

Code size:
160.5 KB (164,352 bytes)

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

http://7softwaredreams.com/.../xl?enc=NmZiZjI2ODNlODk4NDY3YmFlZTIwMmRkNTM0NDY0ODVNRAVECBQIUVwOC1kGUgVUA1xRAQIDBlVXCgQHVVBbUFBXBwBUBRofR05eGg4UU1MAAAEHBwEBBgBVAAMEVlkBV1VUVFYPDgtVCA8BBwQVTkMMFRAKEFBVGwEBABgHFgQEXkBKEF5LR0cCGw9HWVEWFgQXV1RAAQVYQBpXWVkCDQZETkRXTkgRXw4KDQIBA1pRV1IGAAJTXAQLBBgUUFpSFFwME15aFBEOXUAaDhRWAVRRAApVCwYHUQYAAAUHAAwFVFIHUwdZAVwOC11VUBVOQwkVURIIRl0HERgWVUQaDxRGTTUQGhpGF1QbAhZeQxYRX0odQ1odCkFbUUYYV1dYGSAOB0FeZ2MJWUBdRmlkBxUQFRxKWxRGGRFHRlUWAhdbC1RQAgELAEcUG1xZWBVYQ1IWXVZGEwVHVlBGU1VVRhgFDQsQGhpDDE0bAhYUG0APCEcIEhBIRlZeRBYMFgoGAlRRRB4UVVcIGgMaFhoVFgQXCBAKEEZIF1JXQBQOGgcEXlZEHhRUUQkaAxoWGhUBCUdfEAEGXVAAABYYFERaFwxEUFZnVQEKVHB8T3JjcDMIFlV-dwE-AQRKYQdVAQgFBkhAShBQVhFfGkpdQENHTAQdABAcEAcJUUAWDhQWFBdVBUBcEHphEUkaSlcWDFEDDRYAHhJRBxNBEQ4FGhZKRRRcQARRUlwDUgFdD1FSUlYAAAdTCFQFVgcHVQYEVVoEAFdURB4UWUABUxsCWkNbDhw

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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