setup.exe

Installer

Stepitapp LLC

The application setup.exe by Stepitapp has been detected as adware by 16 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:
bca5caf93bdb25e27f1bb89c965851be

SHA-1:
6fcfaa130c0877911f91ff5120e8295d7d37e838

SHA-256:
abfc7a6e02f0e64ed0f826984c8f7478523a48fddbabca07e5f3fdfbcd8fcbc7

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 5:12:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2015.01.06

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-150705

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5822
9.0.1.0186

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
7/5/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-2accf237
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.4P134N
15.7.24

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1781

McAfee
Artemis!BCA5CAF93BDB
5600.6713

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
15.07.05.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.Radar03.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Stepitapp.Installer (M)
15.7.5.20

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0615
7.2.186

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
30620

File size:
395.4 KB (404,912 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:
12/11/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/12/2014 1:59:59 AM

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:
6/14/2014 4:28:25 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:TgzFK8gCXibqI59PpOPf201/z7pumJI9ftRClj3Iq7b:TgcSXibqI59Pk2cb7pumJ0ftRCljjb

Entry address:
0x60E8E

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:
6.1883

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

Code size:
380 KB (389,120 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 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)

TCP (HTTP):

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