converted file.exe

Itzhak Shternberg

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions which inject ads in the browser. The application converted file.exe, “Installer for Wideblue installer” by Itzhak Shternberg has been detected as adware by 25 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:
Wideblue installer  (signed by Itzhak Shternberg)

Product:
Wideblue installer

Description:
Installer for Wideblue installer

Version:
2014.6.29.1256

MD5:
13991e2ec8f65d9540e3f83b49269671

SHA-1:
25553fb83c485e3f0dc41ccf60ac12d8222c9709

SHA-256:
838e5a85fe197c0035d65530cf6079c79b7ed1247e12e7d86d37a28309e0ee5f

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/24/2024 7:43:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.07.23

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Kazy.359236.22
7.11.158.174

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

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3405

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-96
0.98/19185

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18788

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.2735
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.BInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12806

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.07.22.01

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.7061

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.0.60577

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.07.22.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.O
14.7.22.13

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.AntiFW.Win32.388
2.0.0.1846

File size:
326.7 KB (334,560 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 Wideblue installer

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/17/2013 2:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/18/2014 1:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Itzhak Shternberg, O=Itzhak Shternberg, STREET=Belkind 2, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=62154, C=IL

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

Serial number:
54990006BE4A0F29ECCD7EE2F93DC0FC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/11/2013 10:51:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:brabUzkuvcBYC47l2xbTL0VugX71xDiD+dS3A0LysdI258R:brDkuveY3e0trLuDRwge25C

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:
7.9283

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 communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)

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