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Anton Lemes

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions using the JustPlug.it browser framework. The application download.exe, “Installer for Excellent4App” by Anton Lemes 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:
Excellent4App  (signed by Anton Lemes)

Product:
Excellent4App

Description:
Installer for Excellent4App

Version:
2014.5.18.1727

MD5:
974e002598961e7fb85ab5484b17a27c

SHA-1:
aeaf697b29504512c084395b253a41b6fd4f2d9c

SHA-256:
57c2755965172745ec6b087341528d3fd09de7614ed2c666d57d5a34b0b5a26e

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:
4/25/2024 8:27:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11392249
903

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.05.28

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.HI
7.11.151.204

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
140516-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3461

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11392249
1.0.20.1135

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Antifw-9
0.98/19073

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18349

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.2540
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11392249
8.14.08.15.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9857

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11392249
11.2014-15-08_6

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11392249
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AppBundler
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12538

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3800

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Excellent4App
v2014.05.28.01

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!974E00259896
5600.7117

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11392249
15.0.0.681

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.0.59921

nProtect
Trojan/W32.StartPage.322560
14.07.04.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.08.15.03

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
14.8.15.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.AntiFW!6.1979
23.00.65.14526

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29560

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.AntiFW.Win32.210
2.0.0.1803

File size:
315 KB (322,584 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 Excellent4App

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\download.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Anton Lemes

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/21/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Anton Lemes, O=Anton Lemes, STREET=Observatornaya 33, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=04053, C=UA

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

Serial number:
7EE7F083BC628C9514088005E13BBEFB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 10:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:0r4bUzkuvcBYC47l2x9bpAJiqS1JDoU0/JleWvJ6AbJbkvIxBu4Ti3iQj:0r9kuveY3ImYZ15oU0/HtbJbkgXJGyQj

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:
7.9541

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://iframe.guidehoome.com/3e427eacfda3efe4bd06b73bb8a191b3/uploadez/dl.php?id=1400592408941439481&r=http://lovespager.net/.../?&q=Download&product_name=Download&installer_file_name=Download&id=1400592408941439481&d=2273&q=Download&__rnd=0ba24eff117a80443a94ef72f38dc116&__rnd=f53f813449af964446f7f0e17242041d

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=5882284&publisher_id=882&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=17646852&external_id=0&session_id=35293704&hardware_id=41175988&installer_file_name=download

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