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Ruslan Musin

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions using the JustPlug.it browser framework. The file 00000000, “Installer for AllaboutApp” by Ruslan Musin has been detected as adware by 34 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:
AllaboutApp  (signed by Ruslan Musin)

Product:
AllaboutApp

Description:
Installer for AllaboutApp

Version:
2014.5.14.1933

MD5:
b025cf27cf9d600b3f75446b894c03c4

SHA-1:
da14cf67ada198d4fd88574ddaaf189ebd2f4320

SHA-256:
241a0a3ec70ff44bd6b92585020b3611fd60227fcabae6f49dc2175d55dac742

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/19/2024 9:40:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11422173
863

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.07.09

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.HH
7.11.159.14

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-BQ [PUP]
2014.9-140924

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3341

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11422173
1.0.20.1335

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-3
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18807

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.0267

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11422173
8.14.09.24.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11422173
11.2014-24-09_4

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11422173
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 00000002 (Adware)
2014.12.6.10

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.IntallBundler
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12657

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3202

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.09.24.01

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6997

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11422173
15.0.0.801

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.0.60698

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.322104
14.09.19.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.09.24.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.RuslanMusin.I
14.9.24.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.AntiFW!6.1983
23.00.65.14922

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31084

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.AntiFW.Win32.198
2.0.0.1850

File size:
314.6 KB (322,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 AllaboutApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\google\chrome\user data\default\file system\001\t\00\00000000

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ruslan Musin

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/13/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/14/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ruslan Musin, O=Ruslan Musin, STREET=Raketnaya 24, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03028, C=UA

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

Serial number:
1AD41E574D496EAB815CF0E1000D52C3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 9:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:treyVm/vbUzkuvcBYC47l2x1SVkJlzhrx7iY+1t8sBf4+sO6Xd5y5x9uu:trzVm/kkuveY3MGWzlx7DMS7dG9Z

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 communications in live environments.

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to c1.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)

 
http://c1.stylezip.info/?step_id=1&installer_id=10788192&publisher_id=078&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=32364576&external_id=0&session_id=64729152&hardware_id=75517344&installer_file_name=00000000

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