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download.exe

Ivan Kostin

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application download.exe, “Installer for SummerSoft” by Ivan Kostin has been detected as adware by 32 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:
SummerSoft  (signed by Ivan Kostin)

Product:
SummerSoft

Description:
Installer for SummerSoft

Version:
2013.10.10.1735

MD5:
f5e41d925972ac7e42d32e1e0efc68c1

SHA-1:
340ed994ac878cd585af161c632848904208ada0

SHA-256:
60e8895b93c2199746a24b38d3db9763c398183b9de657a864e11fa643130abc

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
4/23/2024 8:13:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.09.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.O
7.11.173.140

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AI [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Adware Skodna.Bundle.CU
2014.0.4189

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installerex-8
0.98/19466

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallRex.O
19584

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1541
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.K potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
11/22/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.11.22.11

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6938

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cwixyc
0.28.2.62151

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.308984
14.09.24.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.11.22.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.I
14.11.22.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallRex!6.8C1
23.00.65.141120

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10221

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0PAM14
7.2.326

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0PAM14
10.465.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.14871
33120

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16833
2.0.0.1929

File size:
303.2 KB (310,496 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 SummerSoft

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ivan Kostin

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/25/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/26/2014 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ivan Kostin, O=Ivan Kostin, STREET=Pobedy 33/1, L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, PostalCode=03170, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00EB11D24CE6DDBBF752FE4DC3D683D2BF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 4:51:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Frkp9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFqrtZJ9jEvyQzjBR2JYRcK7uYSH:Frk/u6/eIo49PJ9YvBzlM

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:
7.9575

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.

http://filesaredirecty.asia/v944

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=14010878&publisher_id=401&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=42032634&external_id=0&session_id=84065268&hardware_id=98076146&installer_file_name=download

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