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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. 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:
bc95e8c7fc1ecbef0e16bc81f98e3639

SHA-1:
77591ace95ac0003afc2f929fc09087794a667ec

SHA-256:
b7f695f79dbdab307faf66246f72fa308a6738a3c6dec8d951230f2dadb5304f

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 1:36:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AdGazelle.Verified.Installer (M)
16.7.11.14

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)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{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:
5/21/2015 3:29:39 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:PIYZU9p1H5F6sF2cimqlAO0AOkvgv2m1Nt:PIYC3LF6yifiegv5t

Entry address:
0xFCC3

Entry point:
E8, B1, 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://7softwaredreams.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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