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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 WinterSoft” by Ivan Kostin has been detected as adware by 38 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:
WinterSoft  (signed by Ivan Kostin)

Product:
WinterSoft

Description:
Installer for WinterSoft

Version:
2013.10.31.1157

MD5:
f67085a04ceda411ba098a1660f9c962

SHA-1:
8f97218b44a7eb0caadc0739ea2b2fb8a49bf408

SHA-256:
2d29b04b7ab0f1b6d33d9c6876a2bcbd53b5090612db4d7b8b3601327b7c5e9c

Scanner detections:
38 / 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:
4/29/2024 7:12:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.10017289
592

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
15.06.23

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.P.2
7.11.125.146

Arcabit
Trojan.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AH [PUP]
2014.9-150623

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2016.0.3070

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstalleRex
4.0.3.15623

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.10017289
1.0.20.870

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-1
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.LL
17627

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1541
9.0.1.0174

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.10017289
8.15.06.23.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
9.9303

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
6/23/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.10017289
11.2015-23-06_3

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
15.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallRex
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.1843

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2015.06.23.08

McAfee
PUP-FED!2FED3C1F51F6
5600.6726

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.10017289
16.0.0.522

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crdwjq
0.28.0.57029

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
11.20150623

nProtect
Adware/W32.Agent.311488
14.04.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/TSUploader
15.06.23.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
15.6.23.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.15621

Sophos
InstallRex
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
9796

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
25508

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16843
2.0.0.1774

File size:
304.2 KB (311,488 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 WinterSoft

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:
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:Trkw6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+tPvpqvpQAy+L9hMk+W60z4RRWP:Trkw63yRl1uqM+gs+tPvEpPy+rMzuP

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:
7.9593

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.ezdownloadpro.info/.../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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