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Daneil Jemoch

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 AllaboutApp” by Daneil Jemoch has been detected as adware by 35 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:
AllaboutApp  (signed by Daneil Jemoch)

Product:
AllaboutApp

Description:
Installer for AllaboutApp

Version:
2014.5.14.1120

MD5:
0a2c079fb67f8ff72fd4a341980c8498

SHA-1:
a370fe5c7ea46145bf25ab00815f66996f5cef36

SHA-256:
e17d46b8a4d2e98ec16d92db973733cb4f86d2e05c9a58658f0c27aac5f8e779

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
5/9/2024 6:45:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.660118
456

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstalleRex
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.07.05

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.A.13
7.11.158.138

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-CD [PUP]
2014.9-151105

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2934

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.658457
1.0.20.1545

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-10
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18765

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.2452
9.0.1.0309

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.660118
8.15.11.05.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.4161048
11/5/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.660118
11.2015-05-11_5

G Data
Application.Generic.658457
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBundler
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12626

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.1166

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2015.11.05.05

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6590

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11420502
16.0.0.927

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.0.60577

Norman
Application.Generic.660118
11.20151105

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.335176
14.08.14.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.11.05.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
15.11.5.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.151103

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.AntiFW.Win32.255
2.0.0.1845

File size:
327.3 KB (335,184 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 AllaboutApp

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:
Daneil Jemoch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/1/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Daneil Jemoch, O=Daneil Jemoch, STREET=Dubenskay 3, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03056, C=UA

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

Serial number:
49A39B9858F6FBAB7EFD6CE450878DDB

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):
6144:4rVubUzkuvcBYC47l2xjddHatmeXhu3m0ZB+Vyd8fcym7w:4rFkuveY3y9ghun//8Tm7w

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:
7.9289

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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

http://stylestylelife.com/v2606?product_name=converted file&filesize=2.3&product_title=ListenToYouTube.com&installer_file_name=converted file&product_file_name=converted file.mp3&product_download_url=http://srv65.listentoyoutube.com/download/.../She Looks So Perfect - 5 Seconds of Summer (Lyrics).mp3

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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