civilization.v.brave.new.world.chs.exe

Yakov Cohen

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 civilization.v.brave.new.world.chs.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Yakov Cohen has been detected as adware by 31 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:
StarApp  (signed by Yakov Cohen)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.7.4.1638

MD5:
3d2d0b488b9d072cd3a5c5991b682d48

SHA-1:
f3b018cf08734531b40b1d8db794c9cf1f3c37e2

SHA-256:
335720973b16bd92509bb824d31429191be4c2bea88041b9561f6917284bbc14

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/20/2024 12:59:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.9471195
924

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.07.27

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.164.8

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

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.9471195
1.0.20.1035

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6600
0.98/19168

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18980

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.9471195
8.14.07.26.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
7/26/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.9471195
11.2014-26-07_7

G Data
Trojan.Generic.9471195
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12846

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.07.26.11

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.7058

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.9471195
15.0.0.621

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfila
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.9471195
14.07.25.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.07.26.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.DD
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.5A
23.00.65.14724

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10460

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
31208

File size:
291.9 KB (298,920 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)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\civilization.v.brave.new.world.chs.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/2/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Yakov Cohen, O=Yakov Cohen, STREET=Rodenski 10, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=69360, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009AF809F48BC879375BE578151D15C51C

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:rrk/9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFYjwrShcFvViiyeVMPNuyloTaTuEGI:rrk1u6/eIo4+mhcF9iiyaMPNFlo53I

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 civilization.v.brave.new.world.chs.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=8213036&publisher_id=213&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=24639108&external_id=0&session_id=49278216&hardware_id=57491252&installer_file_name=civilization.v.brave.new.world.chs

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