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154bstden11.rar.exe

Moshe Caspi

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application 154bstden11.rar.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Moshe Caspi has been detected as adware by 31 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:
2013.5.19.1709

MD5:
ab309f2e66d3c036f8753fef1814c4ac

SHA-1:
bb82499f4d2bd7e2dd38a7b8ce4984c8688a0986

SHA-256:
d4efe9520f1441edfe2eba15c44257eb002902560c71d436e3f628b99d3a4e51

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/24/2024 3:28:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.571491
916

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.154.158

avast!
Win32:Downloader-UZF [PUP]
2014.9-140802

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.P
2015.0.3394

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.571491
1.0.20.1070

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.V
18527

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.893, Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.0214

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.571491
8.14.08.02.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
8/2/2014

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.571491
11.2014-11-09_5

G Data
Adware.Generic.571491
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of fw.pro.2.2.4.2.rar.exe (Adware)
2014.9.11.11

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712387

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3467

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.08.02.03

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!A61A7A0A99B8
5600.7050

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.571491
15.0.0.642

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfcxb
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.08.02.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.O
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14909

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8420
2.0.0.1822

File size:
303 KB (310,240 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\154bstden11.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):
6144:8rwj6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+BAg68c7s9M6TYguMtxkv2nSaNy:8rM63yRl1uqM+gs+BAD8fO6TYIIvYSag

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:
7.9480

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file 154bstden11.rar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.storebox1.info/v658/?product_name=154BSTDEn11.rar&filesize=236186394&product_title=Rapidgator&installer_file_name=rapidgatordownloader&product_file_name=154BSTDEn11.rar&product_download_url=http://pr11.rapidgator.net//?r=download/index&session_id=z4SIEJKO8KD5fHFYnUTygjrwBN8HjqoE&reffer=http://rapidgator.net/article/.../9b9f5bb45cc654ba0ba972e0e6d5880b

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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