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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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from fuggdownloads103.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:
99f0046334d488602334a71ff37a5bc8

SHA-1:
e326ca9855a6c6cf2d8860c9f656188b099bc1d6

SHA-256:
b0220086be2f7cf276c2c4638d86abda09d8625e46df80f787b26dc8c5056d47

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 2:39:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AdGazelle.Verified.Installer (M)
16.4.5.18

File size:
275.6 KB (282,176 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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VerifiedInstallation

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/3/2015 3:42:42 PM

Valid to:
3/3/2016 3:42:42 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:
5/31/2015 12:40:53 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:pek+Eo+zeAccgAuXPiJjyLy/b16y8cA+rMwCw947MCAg0Fu0Ag0Fu1txMYAeXJv2:pe8ouV/0iJue/b1x8cAcIAO0AO1M40

Entry address:
0xFC43

Entry point:
E8, 92, 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://fuggdownloads103.com/download/.../3651?lpm_id=55

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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