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SoftApp

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 SoftApp” by Ivan Kostin has been detected as adware by 35 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:
SetApp  (signed by Ivan Kostin)

Product:
SoftApp

Description:
Installer for SoftApp

Version:
2014.1.26.1549

MD5:
11f2a67d49653fed03223d922acbd552

SHA-1:
6c6759a84c98d96ecc3b907402dc000ce0188235

SHA-256:
ccb57d18854bb31192b58d7c9d73f639c82b9472da76cc741e25fd33b725aaf5

Scanner detections:
35 / 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 7:04:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.10451592
911

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.08.08

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstalleRex.MOL
7.11.141.188

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AI [PUP]
2014.9-140808

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3389

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.10451592
1.0.20.1100

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-22
0.98/19185

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18066

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1541
9.0.1.0220

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.10451592
8.14.08.08.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
8/8/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.10451592
11.2014-08-08_6

G Data
Trojan.Generic.10451592
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3440

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Tarma
v2014.08.08.12

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!685E6BA63DE7
5600.7045

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.10451592
15.0.0.660

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.ctkpgq
0.28.0.59048

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.10451592
14.04.07.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.08.08.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.I
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14806

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TSPY_DOWNLOADER_DD30045A.UVPA
7.2.220

Trend Micro
TSPY_DOWNLOADER_DD30045A.UVPA
10.465.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28115

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.AntiFW.Win32.50
2.0.0.1822

File size:
313.6 KB (321,176 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.2

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 SetApp

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:
8/24/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/25/2014 4:59:59 PM

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 1:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:grJ9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFQiY0Z56GICaNRCVEumbcF6ov5d889PgLVDs:grfu6/eIo4jVW5soVCcQovoO0DJM+EH

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:
7.9496

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://lp.vaudix.com/.../Download.exe

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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