captain+phillips+2013+webrip+x264+ac3-millenium.exe

Ivan Kostin

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application captain+phillips+2013+webrip+x264+ac3-millenium.exe, “Installer for QuickSet” by Ivan Kostin has been detected as adware by 27 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 Ivan Kostin)

Product:
QuickSet

Description:
Installer for QuickSet

Version:
2013.12.11.1430

MD5:
1505cbddc6e14aef701a6a92fa4609c1

SHA-1:
cc64701ae9ed78289bd29b04e91359adb09fd8c5

SHA-256:
8f116676236b317f1b10beb82b63538a0ecea7a2cac02523a7d7bbc432f2c767

Scanner detections:
27 / 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 11:20:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.ADownloader
2014.07.07

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.S
7.11.158.186

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AI [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3421

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18796

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1719
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.L potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
7/7/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.180.12626

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.07.07.05

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.7077

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crcxkc
0.28.0.60577

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.07.07.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.p
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adload!6.1085
23.00.65.14705

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10499

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16910
2.0.0.1847

File size:
304.6 KB (311,952 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)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\captain+phillips+2013+webrip+x264+ac3-millenium.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/25/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/26/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ivan Kostin, O=Ivan Kostin, STREET=Pobedy 33/1, L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, PostalCode=03170, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00EB11D24CE6DDBBF752FE4DC3D683D2BF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 9:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:NrkW9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYF4AqqWb+qR9h+uqkNfoM6YV5TmNa1a3SyPK:Nrkuu6/eIo4tQW62T+uTwM6YVxm24K

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 file captain+phillips+2013+webrip+x264+ac3-millenium.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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=7460970&publisher_id=460&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=22382910&external_id=0&session_id=44765820&hardware_id=52226790&installer_file_name=captain+phillips+2013+webrip+x264+ac3-millenium