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conduitgametb.exe

WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD

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 conduitgametb.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS has been detected as adware by 26 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 WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.7.4.1638

MD5:
743279311efe675973d1ee3c9fd9b69d

SHA-1:
d8197b5b551ec871acbb02d0af92878c817744db

SHA-256:
2073348289702a5f259e87e1f0bf3514dff635dfe48a87a38a26386d16882c9b

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/26/2024 2:00:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.07.16

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.160.212

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

AVG
Skodna.Pick
2015.0.3413

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6600
0.98/19185

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18857

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.4
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
7/15/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12719

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.07.15.09

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.7069

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfila
0.28.2.60881

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.07.15.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.Q
14.8.8.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.5A
23.00.65.14713

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10482

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

Zillya! Antivirus
Dropper.Injector.Win32.56002
2.0.0.1859

File size:
290.3 KB (297,216 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)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/28/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/23/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD, O=WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD, L=Ramat Hasharon, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4FA5BF44DCE698E1696C79DDC43E5535

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 10:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Nrk/9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFYjwrShcFvViiyeVMPNuyloTaTuEGS:Nrk1u6/eIo4+mhcF9iiyaMPNFlo53S

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:
7.9528

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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=7780368&publisher_id=780&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=23341104&external_id=0&session_id=46682208&hardware_id=54462576&installer_file_name=conduitgametb(1)

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