setup.exe

Installer

Stepitapp LLC

The application setup.exe by Stepitapp has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from ads.adsrvmedia.net 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:
423c51e0eaa70cf296e3ff569dcbd99f

SHA-1:
e02f0d71b45f34a5b8b607a86a5edfb486d90c04

SHA-256:
560fc7f3b7417f35794b2f3725c5ac5da27163deffb23e3c66982693affe4026

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 5:19:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-141004

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14104

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5822
9.0.1.0277

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/4/2014

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.4P134N
14.10.24

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3150

McAfee
Artemis!423C51E0EAA7
5600.6987

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.F
14.10.04.11

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM03.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Stepitapp.F
14.10.4.23

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0516
7.2.277

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
33470

File size:
404.6 KB (414,264 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:
12/10/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/11/2014 6:59:59 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:
9/10/2014 3:42:53 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:YP8mDLCDibqI59PpOPf201/z7pUmJI9ftRVlBmC7g:9mDODibqI59Pk2cb7pUmJ0ftRVlEkg

Entry address:
0x62EAE

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:
6.1443

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

Code size:
388 KB (397,312 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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