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am3_vpcg-84935.zip.exe

Nadav Kashtan

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application am3_vpcg-84935.zip.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Nadav Kashtan has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) installer. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
StarApp  (signed by Nadav Kashtan)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.8.6.1937

MD5:
d18e8f33866a13b3357e233e845d6d52

SHA-1:
d9aa8bf537340626c7882ae54f08054ef9d36862

SHA-256:
7f605f00b4f635ea32a722a9821bae54212b56d55aa28881c2b0950b895e2573

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses Web-Pick's 'File Product', an Installer which wraps various products and downloads and installs it silently through the process, hosted on TusFiles.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:51:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.2.8.10

File size:
294 KB (301,008 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\am3_vpcg-84935.zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Nadav Kashtan

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/4/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/5/2013 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Nadav Kashtan, O=Nadav Kashtan, STREET=Bizron 38, L=Tel Aviv, S=center, PostalCode=67894, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00F861471B38887DE98076AFF491B1B1B3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 2:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:VrkF6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+T87bUw4Ms9Cbk8rFK7S6B8ON+FU1nr1H:VrkF63yRl1uqM+gs+VzHp8rF2dN+FUHH

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:
7.9575

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=62803816&publisher_id=280&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=188411448&external_id=0&session_id=376822896&hardware_id=439626712&installer_file_name=am3_vpcg-84935.zip

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