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conduitdesktopfavappqa.exe

LightWare

Ivan Kostin

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application conduitdesktopfavappqa.exe, “Installer for LightWare” by Ivan Kostin has been detected as adware by 17 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:
SoftWarehouse  (signed by Ivan Kostin)

Product:
LightWare

Description:
Installer for LightWare

Version:
2014.1.12.1620

MD5:
076cb93bf2d7d0e9ff5d56b3e452c2fe

SHA-1:
d2d24ea2c93a1469930b78b92daf2dd919b7c28a

SHA-256:
2b83e513e0f5b89f98d5d0fe53379ba7ad292f59c438113ba7bc99fdd21d44df

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/19/2024 9:03:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.01.13

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AI [PUP]
2014.9-140126

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3583

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
17602

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1541
9.0.1.026

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9281

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
1/26/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.1.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of serato recording 4.aif.exe (Adware)
2014.3.14.19

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.4408

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.01.26.09

Panda Antivirus
Adware/TSUploader
14.01.26.09

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.W
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14124

Sophos
InstallRex
4.96

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
25382

File size:
313.1 KB (320,576 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 SoftWarehouse

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ivan Kostin

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/24/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/25/2014 4:59:59 PM

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 1:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+rR9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFZcuLcGpdsz3SKk+2lbqjppI:+rnu6/eIo4eSGpds2K2QpW

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:
7.9526

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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

http://storebox1.info/v9390

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=1288800&publisher_id=288&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=3866400&external_id=0&session_id=7732800&hardware_id=9021600&installer_file_name=conduitdesktopfavappqa

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