download.exe

Eli Dahan

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions which inject ads in the browser. The application download.exe, “Installer for SummerSoft” by Eli Dahan 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 Eli Dahan)

Product:
SummerSoft

Description:
Installer for SummerSoft

Version:
2013.8.29.1517

MD5:
5e04279bc7931a09fd5bd1f87ca29194

SHA-1:
a7704a6f84de56be18b8c03172573252be3b4765

SHA-256:
525f8d6d0b2c1eeda7bfcffe6ee8039fd4c650747592196bd97a1df2b29edec7

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:
4/20/2024 2:21:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Adware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Downloader
2014.09.20

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.300808
7.11.173.108

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Y [PUP]
2014.9-151226

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic
2016.0.2884

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.577708
0.98/19855

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
19557

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1442
9.0.1.0360

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.K potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
12/26/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.913

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installrex
v2015.12.26.07

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6540

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crfmio
0.28.2.62151

nProtect
Trojan/W32.StartPage.305760
14.11.28.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.12.26.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
15.12.26.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adload!6.45F
23.00.65.151224

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
59

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
9424

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OLR13
7.2.360

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OLR13
10.465.26

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16801
2.0.0.1927

File size:
296.3 KB (303,440 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)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/9/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/10/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Eli Dahan, O=Eli Dahan, STREET=Halapid 3, L=Ramat Gan, S=Center, PostalCode=52573, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00864002C7281B93C1609931176B93A6AE

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:SrkI6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+1bL28uDrexqtreJA3/fkqnZr8uyaNPl7JC0:SrkI63yRl1uqM+gs+1+tPexUuA3/fBZP

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:
7.9598

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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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