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ap-tuner.exe

Itzhak Shternberg

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 ap-tuner.exe, “Installer for Wideblue installer” by Itzhak Shternberg has been detected as adware by 19 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:
Wideblue installer  (signed by Itzhak Shternberg)

Product:
Wideblue installer

Description:
Installer for Wideblue installer

Version:
2014.6.29.1256

MD5:
6acd59a72d1162b9b1847094785f91fb

SHA-1:
379d040add3f022731ba6888566ef2fdfddf0db1

SHA-256:
f4629050c119aae28d8f5edc71d7c0ba4ef96a80c0861cf47408d831e7c9c55d

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 4:50:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Kazy.324119.29
7.11.158.56

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3425

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-94
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18747

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.BInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.07.02.09

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.7081

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.0.60577

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.07.02.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.I
14.7.2.21

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

File size:
315.2 KB (322,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 Wideblue installer

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ap-tuner.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Itzhak Shternberg

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/17/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/18/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Itzhak Shternberg, O=Itzhak Shternberg, STREET=Belkind 2, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=62154, C=IL

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

Serial number:
54990006BE4A0F29ECCD7EE2F93DC0FC

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):
6144:5r8bUzkuvcBYC47l2xkxUtI+u+wJBfhdWDtSJP5CDpCKu:5rBkuveY3+u+OYDtS7CpCKu

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:
7.9522

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file ap-tuner.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.programas-gratis.net/.../ap-tuner

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=7307172&publisher_id=307&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=21921516&external_id=0&session_id=43843032&hardware_id=51150204&installer_file_name=ap-tuner

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