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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 QuickSet” 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:
QuickSet  (signed by Ivan Kostin)

Product:
QuickSet

Description:
Installer for QuickSet

Version:
2013.12.25.1919

MD5:
ecea259c07906056a343580bbcf1c919

SHA-1:
88311413fae70790b4b5ac759ae9e7d6c4205460

SHA-256:
05eabcf5d353bc1da29fb8d4768586ff1f386341ddf465cf39e280a95bbdd8c2

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:
4/18/2024 9:25:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.10213271
1079

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.01.12

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.bza
7.11.124.210

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AR [PUP]
2014.9-140221

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3557

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.10213271
1.0.20.260

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-17
0.98/19168

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
17594

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1719
9.0.1.052

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.10213271
8.14.02.21.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9278

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/21/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.10213271
11.2014-21-02_6

G Data
Trojan.Generic.10213271
14.2.22

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11540

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.4278

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.02.21.09

McAfee
PUP-FFQ!304C1765A86C
5600.7213

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.10213271
15.0.0.156

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cscobj
0.28.0.57029

nProtect
Backdoor/W32.Clack.320696
14.01.10.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/TSUploader
14.02.21.09

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
23.00.65.14219

Sophos
InstallRex
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10435

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
25324

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16894
2.0.0.1775

File size:
313.1 KB (320,632 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 QuickSet

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 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/26/2014 2:59:59 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 11:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:grkA9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYF0lu7tIYxFtApNhiYLE2/5yr3+LijYDG:grk4u6/eIo4nlu7trxFtApfgMyrpjYDG

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:
7.9589

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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