{blocked}.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 {blocked}.exe, “Installer for HostIt” by Sergey Petrov 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:
HostIt  (signed by Sergey Petrov)

Product:
HostIt

Description:
Installer for HostIt

Version:
2014.3.6.1511

MD5:
746a8114e638cee95fdd0a16dbc22c4f

SHA-1:
8d96d6400f57e1628e16acd4e2413199c8a59acc

SHA-256:
08390b5f30047cd7b797a16b2811dcac5d08c3d68f2668f9dc7bb4e96019bbad

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:
4/26/2024 4:14:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.623447
857

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.10.01

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Kazy.324119.2
7.11.175.218

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-BI [PUP]
140929-0

AVG
Trojan horse Crypt_s.GAB
2014.0.4025

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.623447
1.0.20.1370

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Antifw-28
0.98/19460

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
19659

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.29
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.623447
14.10.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.P potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.A
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Application.Generic.623447
11.2014-01-10_4

G Data
Application.Generic.623447
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13535

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.10.01.12

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6991

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.623447
15.0.0.822

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cukhlv
0.28.2.62440

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.MultiPlug.322280
14.09.30.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.10.01.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.HH
14.10.1.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.AntiFW!6.15B9
23.00.65.14929

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33120

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.AntiFW.Win32.159
2.0.0.1939

File size:
314.7 KB (322,280 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 HostIt

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\akai mizuki that sex inflaming as guilty [jav.xxx.movie.dvd].avi.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/21/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/22/2014 6:59:59 AM

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 3:51:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:vribUzkuvcBYC47l2xdtqsnixBzO7F3PfLwXZoBxBY27vI6wIkhC900mt:vr7kuveY3yUFbO+Sb5wIGYM

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 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=11193026&publisher_id=119&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=33579078&external_id=0&session_id=67158156&hardware_id=78351182&installer_file_name=akai+mizuki+that+sex+inflaming+as+guilty+[jav.xxx.movie.dvd].avi

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