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14ab-hmps5.rar.exe

Moshe Caspi

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application 14ab-hmps5.rar.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Moshe Caspi has been detected as adware by 35 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:
StarApp  (signed by Moshe Caspi)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.5.4.1122

MD5:
4f80740f32d66465ccf9ebeddf386926

SHA-1:
35ac30f13b83bf4c303d74da446e56815b7db65c

SHA-256:
b7dce4dee638657f2de8453e88750fb08a9b4149629a2411e387d091b5f5466c

Scanner detections:
35 / 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 2:09:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.570954
655

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2015.04.21

avast!
Win32:Downloader-UZF [PUP]
2014.9-150421

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.P
2016.0.3133

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
1.0.20.555

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.573054
0.98/20000

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.V
21843

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.893, Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.0111

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.570954
8.15.04.21.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
4/21/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.570954
11.2015-21-04_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of nvvuk7+5.exe.part (Adware)
2015.7.22.13

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Downloader.InstallRex
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15655

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2158

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2015.04.21.08

McAfee
Program.PUP-FHQ
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
16.0.0.333

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crolol
0.30.20.1219

Norman
Adware.Generic.570954
11.20150421

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.309216
15.04.20.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.04.21.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer
15.4.21.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.15419

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
36666

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8627
2.0.0.2145

File size:
302 KB (309,216 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 StarApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\14ab-hmps5.rar.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moshe Caspi

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/1/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/2/2013 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Moshe Caspi, O=Moshe Caspi, STREET=Hashuk 39, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=66067, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00B1B859272556EC39AF8F0E4A626C2ADC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 4:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Srwzh6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+UoZIpnXGsnwxLwv85ndAemO1UadeWU8fzd:SrC63yRl1uqM+gs+0WsnIEv8LAdO+W7Z

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:
7.9508

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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