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converted file.exe

Itzhak Shternberg

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 converted file.exe, “Installer for Wideblue installer” by Itzhak Shternberg has been detected as adware by 29 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:
95519d9d83ec601dec156a6860fff9b5

SHA-1:
3694eb98bfb037f47c3c91d07d4f7439d69244fc

SHA-256:
f1d3b63dc3f281fa0df3827aff5c1aef1fcd55277a7dc5fa0b2ddbd332b6a425

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/25/2024 12:08:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.680443
927

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

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.680443
1.0.20.1015

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

F-Secure
Application.Generic.680443
11.2014-22-07_3

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

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.680443
15.0.0.609

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 (334,552 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
Signed by:
Itzhak Shternberg

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:DrabUzkuvcBYC47l2xbTL0VugX71xDiD+dS3A0LysdI258Y:DrDkuveY3e0trLuDRwge253

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 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=8060574&publisher_id=060&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=24181722&external_id=0&session_id=48363444&hardware_id=56424018&installer_file_name=converted+file

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