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a$ap.exe

Moshe Caspi

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application a$ap.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Moshe Caspi 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.

File name:

a$ap.exe

Publisher:

StarApp (signed by Moshe Caspi)

Product:

StarApp

Description:

Installer for StarApp

Version:

2013.6.13.1400

MD5:

8520a743d551e7e70075e74d6a7fec8f

SHA-1:

a6cdcc8026555b113ca048fa90ca1e7366242fcd

SHA-256:

3e2c0350e79f69443542b392e867f5584a5b80ff711a8b76d803389ff6b41c27

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:

4/26/2024 11:32:33 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.Generic.560472

886

Agnitum Outpost

Trojan.PEF13C

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.TSULoader

2014.09.02

Avira AntiVirus

TR/PEF13C.ql

7.11.170.100

avast!

Win32:Downloader-UZF [PUP]

140813-1

AVG

Adware AdInstaller.P

2014.0.4015

Bitdefender

Adware.Generic.560472

1.0.20.1220

Bkav FE

W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Agent-729188

0.98/19318

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.V

19393

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1166

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.Generic.560472

9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/InstalleRex

9/1/2014

F-Prot

W32/InstallRex.B

4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Adware.Generic.560472

11.2014-01-09_2

G Data

Adware.Generic.560472

14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.InstallRex

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13230

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Installex

v2014.09.01.07

McAfee

PUP-FHQ

5600.7020

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.Generic.560472

15.0.0.732

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfilj

0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus

PUP/TSUploader

14.09.01.07

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM20.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Trojan.AntiFW.B5

9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

Adware.WebPick.Installer.E

14.9.1.10

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Agent!6.25

23.00.65.14830

Sophos

InstallRex

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.InstallRex/Variant

10385

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.TSU

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4753027

32210

Zillya! Antivirus

Trojan.PEF13C.Win32.159

2.0.0.1908

File size:

285.5 KB (292,344 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.1

Original file name:

TSULoader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:

WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\a$ap.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Moshe Caspi

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

8/1/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

8/2/2013 6:59:59 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 3:51:45 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:krkG6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+l96AzqrbuMEdFx7507KAFG9StKWpC:krkG63yRl1uqM+gs+i6ubuhdL2pGiK5

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:

7.9552

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file a$ap.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://storebox1.info/v688/?product_name=A$AP&installer_file_name=A$AP&product_file_name=A$AP&product_download_url=http://d12.sharebeast.com:80/d/.../A$AP&uuid=

http://storebox1.info/v688/?product_name=A$AP&installer_file_name=A$AP&product_file_name=A$AP&product_download_url=http://d12.sharebeast.com:80/d/.../A$AP

http://storebox1.info/v688?product_name=A$AP&installer_file_name=A$AP&product_file_name=A$AP&product_download_url=http://d12.sharebeast.com:80/d/.../A$AP

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=9642720&publisher_id=642&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=28928160&external_id=0&session_id=57856320&hardware_id=67499040&installer_file_name=a$ap

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