2nd chapter of acts - rejoice.exe

Sergey Petrov

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 application 2nd chapter of acts - rejoice.exe, “Installer for AppReady Software” by Sergey Petrov has been detected as adware by 29 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:
AppReady Software  (signed by Sergey Petrov)

Product:
AppReady Software

Description:
Installer for AppReady Software

Version:
2014.5.4.1639

MD5:
39832772ed3d48b90101c252e5b3d1d9

SHA-1:
5d6ad21210b4797836ce7c459ba614505a7f1712

SHA-256:
c23b132530dc5e5de780a991e18f2b936cd4f2487342ddea84772187710e5431

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
5/10/2024 5:40:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.657793
892

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.08.27

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.yhad
7.11.169.88

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-BI [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3370

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.657793
1.0.20.1190

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-728639
0.98/19310

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
19322

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.29
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.657793
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

G Data
Application.Generic.657793
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallRex
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13166

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3347

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AppReady
v2014.08.26.04

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.7026

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.657793
15.0.0.714

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.2.61861

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.335728
14.08.26.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.08.26.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.DD
14.8.26.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.AntiFW.Win32.227
2.0.0.1901

File size:
327.9 KB (335,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 AppReady Software

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\2nd chapter of acts - rejoice.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/20/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/21/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Sergey Petrov, O=Sergey Petrov, STREET=Gaydara 13, L=Kyev, S=Kyev, PostalCode=01033, C=UA

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

Serial number:
0AD084E865D27CD546D21DB6EDF89D48

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 5:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:hrmbUzkuvcBYC47l2xmhRvqW6/FC5vQyQuPBoKa7rrnTezFq3Whzc:hrvkuveY3TRvqh9AnvBoKa7r7TezSUc

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 file 2nd chapter of acts - rejoice.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

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=9412456&publisher_id=412&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=28237368&external_id=0&session_id=56474736&hardware_id=65887192&installer_file_name=2nd+chapter+of+acts+-+rejoice

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