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Ruslan Musin

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 AllaboutApp” by Ruslan Musin 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:
AllaboutApp  (signed by Ruslan Musin)

Product:
AllaboutApp

Description:
Installer for AllaboutApp

Version:
2014.5.14.1120

MD5:
2600af44e07ba08cffc5b8276bf49cd2

SHA-1:
af5e739e44a8f03cfaf5bb6ae0a56913eda2bb5c

SHA-256:
aa77c76c03deb5e81676e48d28f11efd63a73d37e77726943ce5a0c3bf54dd11

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:
4/19/2024 12:41:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11421229
356

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2015.03.06

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstalleRex.M
7.11.213.230

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-BP [PUP]
2014.9-160213

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2834

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11421229
1.0.20.220

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.11289546
0.98/19296

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
21301

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11289546
8.16.02.13.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.4161048
2/13/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11421229
11.2016-13-02_7

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11421229
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.BInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15173

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.665

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2016.02.13.10

McAfee
Program.PUP-FHQ
5600.6490

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11289546
17.0.0.132

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.30.0.296

Norman
Trojan.Generic.11421229
11.20160213

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.322096
14.08.28.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.13.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.2.13.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.16211

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.AntiFW.Win32.246
2.0.0.2089

File size:
314.5 KB (322,032 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 AllaboutApp

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:
Ruslan Musin

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/12/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/13/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Ruslan Musin, O=Ruslan Musin, STREET=Raketnaya 24, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03028, C=UA

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

Serial number:
1AD41E574D496EAB815CF0E1000D52C3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 1:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:lreyVm/tSbUzkuvcBYC47l2xywzjVaXJuM39ZLg5FxXsD+49oCg0o2h:lrzVm/pkuveY3nwdatzg5fXsD+49lg92

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:
7.9534

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 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=68166520&publisher_id=816&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=204499560&external_id=0&session_id=408999120&hardware_id=477165640&installer_file_name=download

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