arnie.zip.exe

SummerSoft

This uses the software InstalleRex download manager which bundles a number of adware plugin and browser extensions and is distributed via TusFiles. The application arnie.zip.exe, “Installer for SummerSoft” has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tarma Installer installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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:
SummerSoft

Product:
SummerSoft

Description:
Installer for SummerSoft

Version:
2013.9.24.1628

MD5:
f6936b89b26ff1fa50763041fb684d08

SHA-1:
72da47f10fcee5b4b977e6c6078e45a759eedc56

SHA-256:
cb03b345616396046a4daf297f2a06ffc4844ddba160cce3dfa52726aa599797

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/23/2024 7:45:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.TDownloader.A
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2015.02.13

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-DT [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Adware Skodna.Bundle.CT
2014.0.4257

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installrex
0.98/20062

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
21057

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1442
9.0.1.05190

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/13/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
15.2.25

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.2494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installrex
v2015.02.13.02

McAfee
Program.PUP-FHQ
16.8.708.2

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crdwiu
0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer
15.2.13.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.15211

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10057

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16815
2.0.0.2066

File size:
295 KB (302,056 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 SummerSoft

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Tarma Installer

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\arnie.zip.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 11:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:0rkX6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+Q4qfYgiMNSNXzsz4d+O5ddKHcZjMUtUS77X:0rkX63yRl1uqM+gs+1lGSNXzSopdgHc/

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:
7.9609

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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