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LightWare

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 LightWare” by Ivan Kostin has been detected as adware by 28 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:
SoftWarehouse  (signed by Ivan Kostin)

Product:
LightWare

Description:
Installer for LightWare

Version:
2014.1.6.1805

MD5:
1c3809e5c2527a55b08d2dce135df7a2

SHA-1:
aad58f8f36396de7dbad9a820a425ded750a3a57

SHA-256:
fee020c8e40ff340f0aeaf30edbbe7cde6df6855e50ef6f9c76ab639f6f12ea1

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/26/2024 2:53:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstalleRex
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.06.20

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.Q
7.11.155.192

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

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3389

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-28
0.98/19185

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18598

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.4
9.0.1.0220

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
8/8/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12463

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3440

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.08.08.12

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.7045

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.csjrze
0.28.0.60253

nProtect
Backdoor/W32.Clack.320696
14.06.27.01

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:Malware.Adload!6.126C
23.00.65.14806

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16938
2.0.0.1831

File size:
313.2 KB (320,696 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 SoftWarehouse

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 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/26/2014 1:59:59 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 9:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:fro9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFx1PKR9bwMHCrwqdS1D/9n1v94dnR:frAu6/eIo4s1yR9lsc/adnR

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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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 ec2-54-200-226-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.200.226.35:80)

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