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cpu-z.exe

Daneil Jemoch

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 cpu-z.exe, “Installer for Excellent4App” by Daneil Jemoch has been detected as adware by 23 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:
Excellent4App  (signed by Daneil Jemoch)

Product:
Excellent4App

Description:
Installer for Excellent4App

Version:
2014.5.18.1727

MD5:
a830c3e18edab0b0fe45759d35d2c7af

SHA-1:
7d0632018508e99c5faaaee5407ef3d52951b381

SHA-256:
fb4e0433028de491b542eb552c20c4baead10d1fe056be1340d1d77ba123cff6

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 9:07:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.06.08

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.HI
7.11.153.220

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-BO [PUP]
140531-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3450

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18468

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.2452
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.IntallBundler
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712333

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Excellent4App
v2014.06.07.03

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!A830C3E18EDA
5600.7106

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.06.07.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
6.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.F
14.8.15.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.AntiFW!6.1979
23.00.65.14605

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29800

File size:
316.3 KB (323,848 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 Excellent4App

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cpu-z.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Daneil Jemoch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/1/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2014 6:59:59 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 2:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:dr4bUzkuvcBYC47l2x9bpAJiqS1JDoU0/JleWvJ6AbJbkvIxBu4Ti3iQR:dr9kuveY3ImYZ15oU0/HtbJbkgXJGyQR

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:
7.9542

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file cpu-z.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.programas-gratis.net/.../cpu-z

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=6293114&publisher_id=293&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=18879342&external_id=0&session_id=37758684&hardware_id=44051798&installer_file_name=cpu-z

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