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beyonce.exe

Artur Kozak

The installer which is distributed via file sharing sites such as TusFiles uses the 'download manager' which wraps the original file in a adware filled bundle. The application beyonce.exe, “Installer for QuickSet” by Artur Kozak has been detected as adware by 13 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:
QuickSet  (signed by Artur Kozak)

Product:
QuickSet

Description:
Installer for QuickSet

Version:
2013.12.11.1430

MD5:
2efdeb4b9761430bcd04abcb1d720c18

SHA-1:
6da70eccab27b7111aaff623db896f949c8226ce

SHA-256:
bf9483bb6db2130cc4eea789ca87574f2f4b9ed87081e66eddb3d329d9a62363

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This bunder users the InstalleRex from WebPick Internet Holdings to install add-ons such as web browser extensions, coupon plugins (WebSave) and toolbars distributed via the tusfiles.net download site.

Analysis date:
5/4/2024 2:00:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AI [PUP]
2014.9-150907

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1719
9.0.1.0250

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.L potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of download.exe (Adware)
2015.9.7.9

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.1463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2015.09.07.09

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6650

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.311904
14.10.08.01

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
15.8.2.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.14871
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16910
2.0.0.1949

File size:
304.7 KB (312,048 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 QuickSet

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Artur Kozak

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/21/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/22/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Artur Kozak, O=Artur Kozak, STREET=Parkovaya 19, L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, PostalCode=04078, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00E03731FB48F020DDF5953B6498B83BC6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 1:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ErkW9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYF4AqqWb+qR9h+uqkNfoM6YV5TmNa1a3SyP2:Erkuu6/eIo4tQW62T+uTwM6YVxm24ve

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:
7.9598

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file beyonce.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://storebox1.info/v688?product_name=Beyonce&installer_file_name=Beyonce&product_file_name=Beyonce&product_download_url=http://d8.sharebeast.com:80/d/.../Beyonce

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.getapplicationmy.info  (54.201.215.30:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to c1.getapplicationmy.info  (54.201.215.30:80)

 
http://c1.getapplicationmy.info/?step_id=1&installer_id=25800103&publisher_id=577&source_id=0&page_id=0&affiliate_id=0&country_code=ES&locale=EN&browser_id=2&download_id=26400108&external_id=25830193

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