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0198295634.pdf.exe

Nadav Kashtan

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application 0198295634.pdf.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Nadav Kashtan has been detected as adware by 27 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.

File name:

0198295634.pdf.exe

Publisher:

StarApp (signed by Nadav Kashtan)

Product:

StarApp

Description:

Installer for StarApp

Version:

2013.8.6.1937

MD5:

e6526d54266b2501cb1fe19762b3dfcf

SHA-1:

1c10256ca8177ee4a5adad5e46a1dcab1cf2c8b9

SHA-256:

5d45c45b4071a1a512a96ab0f13ca00d81eab0c94c12763aad48fd8333e5892f

Scanner detections:

27 / 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:

4/27/2024 3:27:45 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.Generic.614201

1030

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.TSULoader

14.04.10

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Agent.aeph.1

7.11.142.138

avast!

Win32:InstalleRex-AB [PUP]

2014.9-140410

AVG

MalSign.Skodna.Bundle

2015.0.3508

Bitdefender

Adware.Generic.614201

1.0.20.500

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG

18082

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1252

9.0.1.0100

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.Generic.614201

8.14.04.10.04

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstalleRex

8.9662

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/InstalleRex

4/10/2014

F-Secure

Adware.Generic.614201

11.2014-10-04_5

G Data

Adware.Generic.614201

14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.176.11721

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.4037

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Installex

v2014.04.10.04

McAfee

PUP-FHQ!E6526D54266B

5600.7164

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.Generic.614201

15.0.0.300

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfilu

0.28.0.59048

Panda Antivirus

PUP/TSUploader

14.04.10.04

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM20.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

Adware.WebPick.Installer.N

14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C

23.00.65.14408

Sophos

InstallRex

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.AdLoad

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Installerex/WebPick

28194

File size:

303.5 KB (310,752 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.1

Original file name:

TSULoader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:

WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\0198295634.pdf.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Nadav Kashtan

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

11/5/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

11/6/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Nadav Kashtan, O=Nadav Kashtan, STREET=Bizron 38, L=Tel Aviv, S=center, PostalCode=67894, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

00F861471B38887DE98076AFF491B1B1B3

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/12/2013 10:51:45 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:ZrVv6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+c5tGHIuJFL+7QfX7zBoVDCC/S7OSbdGD6qbp:ZrVv63yRl1uqM+gs+czGouJpfX6VDCCr

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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Entropy:

7.9344

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file 0198295634.pdf.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.storebox1.info/v512/?product_name=0198295634.pdf Instant Download&product_title=Instant Download 0198295634.pdf&filesize=36152316&installer_file_name=0198295634.pdf&product_file_name=0198295634.pdf&product_download_url=http://uploading.com/.../0198295634-pdf?rundownloaderrun&uuid=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

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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