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dan.exe

Sergey Petrov

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 dan.exe, “Installer for HostIt” by Sergey Petrov has been detected as adware by 20 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:
HostIt  (signed by Sergey Petrov)

Product:
HostIt

Description:
Installer for HostIt

Version:
2014.3.6.1801

MD5:
bf6b9614e6e3fafc251311d5e23c43e2

SHA-1:
56769220361f57a6d594f2dcfb2a2ab516a5e81a

SHA-256:
1046c90ce414c936866d9daf480e2da260298bad572888f30c5a994bc428c4c7

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 9:19:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.04.24

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.FBS
7.11.145.40

avast!
Win32:Installer-AP [PUP]
2014.9-140424

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3495

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18160

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.29
9.0.1.0114

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex (variant)
8.9717

G Data
Win32.Application.EZDownloader
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11873

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3968

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.04.24.11

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!BF6B9614E6E3
5600.7151

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvftun
0.28.0.59492

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.D
14.4.24.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14422

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28570

File size:
315.2 KB (322,776 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 HostIt

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sergey Petrov

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/21/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/22/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sergey Petrov, O=Sergey Petrov, STREET=Gaydara 13, L=Kyev, S=Kyev, PostalCode=01033, C=UA

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

Serial number:
0AD084E865D27CD546D21DB6EDF89D48

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 8:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:7rq/bUzkuvcBYC47l2x3JI3VTaaKE7mTo95vC9Ek/1hvyF5:7rq0kuveY3LlOTV89c9RyF5

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:
7.9509

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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

http://storebox1.info/v688?product_name=Dan&installer_file_name=Dan&product_file_name=Dan&product_download_url=http://d11.sharebeast.com:80/d/.../Dan

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=4304622&publisher_id=304&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=12913866&external_id=0&session_id=25827732&hardware_id=30132354&installer_file_name=dan

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