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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:
a030dd81b647ef0f982ce3a450d8f59f

SHA-1:
a13a7a3f7689d358de0ff711690057c01aa68aec

SHA-256:
6db78c01e175f947b86f3aa7b93db527dfff6a3ca1e71092d3cd93d70da0f0b1

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:
4/29/2024 11:49:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.10451592
924

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.07.25

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstalleRex.MOL
7.11.141.188

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AI [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3402

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.10451592
1.0.20.1030

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
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.10451592
8.14.07.25.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
7/25/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.10451592
11.2014-25-07_6

G Data
Trojan.Generic.10451592
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Tarma
v2014.07.25.03

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!685E6BA63DE7
5600.7058

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.10451592
15.0.0.618

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.ctkpgq
0.28.0.59048

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.10451592
14.04.07.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.07.25.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.I
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14723

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TSPY_DOWNLOADER_DD30045A.UVPA
7.2.206

Trend Micro
TSPY_DOWNLOADER_DD30045A.UVPA
10.465.25

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 (321,152 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)

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:orJ9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFQiY0Z56GICaNRCVEumbcF6ov5d889PgLVDr:orfu6/eIo4jVW5soVCcQovoO0DJM+E4

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:
7.9495

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 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=8184936&publisher_id=184&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=24554808&external_id=0&session_id=49109616&hardware_id=57294552&installer_file_name=download

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