download.exe

Yakov Cohen

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 download.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Yakov Cohen has been detected as adware by 37 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:
StarApp  (signed by Yakov Cohen)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.7.31.1745

MD5:
2b5706a20c599b0105b64c1204548edb

SHA-1:
3193bf788b58f53d41b63db66700cca269f4f7d6

SHA-256:
37c8aeac0b25caf3d81778ba2d6c2b1aa2f44141d7660223dcc9621f8bdae1d8

Scanner detections:
37 / 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 8:27:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
360

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
16.02.10

Avira AntiVirus
TR/MSIL.Agent.cfgz
7.11.150.214

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-X [PUP]
2014.9-160210

AVG
Adware Generic5
2017.0.2838

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.16210

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.9471100
1.0.20.205

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.560923
0.98/20392

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18306

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.041

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
8.16.02.10.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/10/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-10-02_4

G Data
Trojan.Generic.9471100
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12155

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.683

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2016.02.10.07

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6494

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.572921
17.0.0.123

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfdab
0.28.0.59921

Norman
Adware.Generic.561651
11.20160210

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.300096
14.08.07.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.10.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.2.10.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Agent!6.38D
23.00.65.16208

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
9332

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8403
2.0.0.1796

File size:
293.1 KB (300,144 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 StarApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/1/2012 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/2/2013 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Yakov Cohen, O=Yakov Cohen, STREET=Rodenski 10, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=69360, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009AF809F48BC879375BE578151D15C51C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 5:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:urks6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+ewmb3I1WVIOnfXsnf/Ag:urks63yRl1uqM+gs+dmrIEVBfXY//

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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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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

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=64640858&publisher_id=464&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=193922574&external_id=0&session_id=387845148&hardware_id=452486006&installer_file_name=download

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