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 StunningSoftware” by Itzhak Shternberg 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:
StunningSoftware  (signed by Itzhak Shternberg)

Product:
StunningSoftware

Description:
Installer for StunningSoftware

Version:
2014.7.6.2236

MD5:
ec68c46bdca2255dec0b85ae5a4d72c1

SHA-1:
dae32909e12eda32c146578a7f66a0d81518251e

SHA-256:
08102423eb4d27772f7fd144a69c69dd386b1ada79096de8f268a135c1f54dcc

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 9:31:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.683487
927

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.07.23

Avira AntiVirus
TR/AntiFW.b.112
7.11.163.102

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

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3405

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.683487
1.0.20.1015

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18936

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.683487
11.2014-22-07_3

G Data
Application.Generic.683487
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.SaveNet
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.683487
15.0.0.609

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.2.60990

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.T
14.7.22.13

Sophos
MultiPlug
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
31208

File size:
326.3 KB (334,080 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 StunningSoftware

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:erfbUzkuvcBYC47l2xOOIYBOktyQdzUPdlPDeUib9zcZsfp:erUkuveY3MZBORQdzYPPib9w0

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:
7.9270

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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