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Anton Melnikov

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions which inject ads in the browser. The file 00000000, “Installer for TopApp software” by Anton Melnikov has been detected as adware by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) installer. The setup program uses Web-Pick's InstalleRex download manager and installer to bundle potentially unwanted ad-supported software which includes toolbars and browser extensions through a pay-per-install monetization scheme.
Publisher:
TopApp software  (signed by Anton Melnikov)

Product:
TopApp software

Description:
Installer for TopApp software

Version:
2014.5.23.1127

MD5:
6d0cc339486b0877089a2966ef82cc37

SHA-1:
03ec69c7ff44788cb352e73eb543673e994f099c

SHA-256:
990bf613280d073a062f03402c9ce241b02ad5e859768e9055ea3547298da91e

Scanner detections:
36 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstalleRex from WebPick Internet Holdings to install bundled add-ons including toolbars and other web browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 11:52:34 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11460103
582

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2015.02.21

Avira AntiVirus
TR/AntiFW.b.109
7.11.211.180

Arcabit
Trojan.Generic.DAEDE07
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-BV [PUP]
2014.9-150703

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3060

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11947676
1.0.20.920

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Antifw-8
0.98/20560

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
21150

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.0184

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11460103
8.15.07.03.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.4161048
7/3/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11460103
11.2015-03-07_6

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11947676
15.7.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Downloader.InstallRex
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.197.15038

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.1795

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2015.07.03.01

McAfee
Program.PUP-FHQ
5600.6716

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11947676
16.0.0.552

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.30.0.296

Norman
Trojan.Generic.11460103
11.20150703

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.323832
15.02.17.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.07.03.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.AntonMelnikov.Installer (M)
15.7.3.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.15701

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.AntiFW.Win32.215
2.0.0.2076

File size:
316.2 KB (323,768 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 TopApp software

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\opera software\opera stable\file system\000\t\00\00000000

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Anton Melnikov

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/27/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/28/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Anton Melnikov, O=Anton Melnikov, STREET=Borshagovskaya 117, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03058, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
008EFE75FFE332B06C663189A317121232

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 8:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mrYbUzkuvcBYC47l2xLnvhueEZdkKQ3+7Oj7hTOVA1HWZk:mrdkuveY3CvI5Zdkj6OEu1HSk

Entry address:
0x14DB

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 2C, 06, 00, 00, 53, 56, 33, DB, 57, 66, 89, 9D, DC, FB, FF, FF, 89, 5D, F4, 89, 5D, FC, FF, 15, 74, 30, 40, 00, A3, 08, 44, 40, 00, FF, 15, 70, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F8, 8D, 45, EC, 50, FF, 15, 6C, 30, 40, 00, FF, 15, 68, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, F7, D6, 33, F7, FF, 15, 64, 30, 40, 00, 33, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 33, 45, EC, 68, 04, 01, 00, 00, 33, F0, 8D, 85, D4, F9, FF, FF, 50, 53, FF, 15, 60, 30, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 41, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 83, F8, 78, 75, 1A, 68, A8, 32, 40, 00, E8, 43, FB, FF, FF...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)

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