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setup.exe

Installer

Stepitapp LLC

The application setup.exe by Stepitapp has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. 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:
77dd271ef395cb7420d7bde0ac2208f8

SHA-1:
48e1374da765a87ee007a67905b108f6b8c8ca05

SHA-256:
f6769f3aa7a5f524c86535f7e13064a64b999b6b5b6307d43af1e8273fcf6d24

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 5:10:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-140907

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5822
9.0.1.0250

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/7/2014

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.4P134N
14.9.24

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3286

McAfee
Artemis!17FD46A07B73
5600.7014

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
14.09.07.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.Radar03.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Stepitapp.F
14.9.7.19

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0516
7.2.250

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
32888

File size:
401.4 KB (411,056 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\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Stepitapp LLC

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:
9/8/2014 9:26:03 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ml4vuL+4AiCiibqI59PpOPf201/z7pHmJI9ftR+dl7o:ml4WL+RiibqI59Pk2cb7pHmJ0ftREo

Entry address:
0x627CE

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, 04, 00, 03, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 80, 0E, 00, 00, 00, 48, 00, 00, 80, 10, 00, 00, 00, 60, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, 78, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 02, 00, 00, 00, 90, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.1855

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

Code size:
386 KB (395,264 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 11 URLs.

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?sSRXZCol3z88icMNNCPYP_Cnxks3iQNAPInDDTQj2D-xJFdkKiXfPzm0SJloV55xG4XlhUuovmrrvQ1UAAAAABVvLwByBwAAdgIAAAIAAAACIhwBovUGAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gD-VwAAZasAAgUAAQIAAJIA-yKS8QAAAAA./cnd=!Wwb9OgjCzJMCEILE8AgYousbIAE./referrer=http://thecampuscommon.com/library/auo/?n=109121099097109112117115046097114103111115121046101100117093144/clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=nym1CJuKlq-4iarfahACGLnoosqJ7ZXPcSIOMTIuMjUyLjE2Ni4xMTgoATDr-7agBQ..&tag=3108629

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?nn4omW2q5D-nK6QqDifhP5qZmZmZmQNApyukKg4n4T-efiiZbarkP32A_oocZzwPhWraNCpPZw0G2AxUAAAAABTOMgCTBwAAdgIAAAIAAADrIRwBCmEHAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gDnOgAAWbsAAgUAAQIAAJQABCOoUgAAAAA./cnd=!pQakPwi027QCEOvD8AgYisIdIAA./referrer=http://www.bubblebox.com/play/shooting/20139301.htm/clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=lax1CIXV6aaj5dOzDRACGP2A-tfI45meDyIOMTc0LjI4LjIyOS4xNjIoATCGsLOgBQ..&tag=3329556

https://secure-lax.adnxs.com/click?01I2yO-Cuz_1UVYj2vi2P3sUrkfherQ_9VFWI9r4tj_SUjbI74K7P4xiqAOdtxBRPM1HJnnwySWlowxUAAAAAGImLgDIAQAAdgIAAAIAAADrIRwBc5kFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gC6iQAAj9wAAgUAAQIAAJIAOilBeQAAAAA./cnd=!5gZdQAij27QCEOvD8AgY87IWIAA./referrer=secure.adnxs.com/clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=lax1CLyan7KSj_zkJRACGIzFoZ3Q862IUSIMNjcuNDguMTIyLjUxKAEwpceyoAU.&tag=3024482

https://secure-lax.adnxs.com/click?co0uTR9jsz9tbkkENTCwP3sUrkfherQ_bW5JBDUwsD9yjS5NH2OzP8uZwkC7h2on96xs4VsKKw7RQg5UAAAAAGImLgDIAQAAdgIAAAIAAADrIRwBc5kFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gClXQAAlbsAAgUAAQIAAJIABCLRiQAAAAA./cnd=!5gZdQAij27QCEOvD8AgY87IWIAA./referrer=secure.imp-serving.com/clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=lax1CPfZsou-y8KVDhACGMuzioa096G1JyINNTAuMTYxLjkyLjE5MCgBMNGFuaAF&tag=3024482

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?5_WVoagV7j8F3qJxYPjoP5qZmZmZmQNABd6icWD46D_n9ZWhqBXuP68RkcYpOght07-Q__J1xFo-Ew1UAAAAABTOMgCTBwAAdgIAAAIAAADrIRwBCmEHAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gDnOgAAeuIAAgUAAQIAAJQA4imb6gAAAAA./cnd=!pQakPwi027QCEOvD8AgYisIdIAA./referrer=http://www.skipdaline.com/pictures/thumbnails.php?album=397/clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=nym1CNP_wvyvvp3iWhACGK-jxLScxY6EbSINNjcuODYuMjUwLjIyNSgBML6mtKAF&tag=3329556

http://cldrload.com/?a=13409&c=61975&s1=IMN-RFR0619

http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=lax1CM7SlYWq6OGiVBACGKWdk5eIpKu0CSINMjMuMTE4LjcyLjIyNCgBMPPLvKAF&tag=2637608

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?I1DL1-H5rj8jUMvX4fmuP5qZmZmZmbk_I1DL1-H5rj8jUMvX4fmuP6XO5IIgrWgJTmmloEKHRVTzJQ9UAAAAACg_KAB2AgAAdgIAAAIAAABN7vUADSYFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgAW6wAAr6wAAgQAAQIAAI4A2SqfTwAAAAA./cnd=!wwYxQQia5PsBEM3c1wcYjcwUIAQ./referrer=lax1.ib.adnxs.com/clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=lax1CM7SlYWq6OGiVBACGKWdk5eIpKu0CSINMjMuMTE4LjcyLjIyNCgBMPPLvKAF&tag=2637608

http://www.anyprotect.com/dl.php?sct=NONC&data=null&anyprotect_id=1&r=ap_100_nc&pr=s&prm=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

http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=nym1COvXi_3F1YDLMhACGMGQnpmGtdruYyIMNDAuMTQwLjk1LjU0KAEwituzoAU.&tag=3024482

https://secure-nym.adnxs.com/click?yHsPgpINrT8Kz0d0X0KoP3sUrkfherQ_Cs9HdF9CqD_Iew-Ckg2tP0GIJ2Ooad1j6-uiX6wCljKK7QxUAAAAAGImLgDIAQAAdgIAAAIAAADrIRwBc5kFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gClXQAAzqsAAgUAAQIAAJIA2ySAkwAAAAA./cnd=!5gZdQAij27QCEOvD8AgY87IWIAA./referrer=vspace.svsu.edu/clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=nym1COvXi_3F1YDLMhACGMGQnpmGtdruYyIMNDAuMTQwLjk1LjU0KAEwituzoAU.&tag=3024482

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):
Connects to stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com  (54.221.252.69:80)

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