download.exe

LightWare

SoftWarehouse

This uses the software InstalleRex download manager which bundles a number of adware plugin and browser extensions and is distributed via TusFiles. The application download.exe, “Installer for LightWare” has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tarma Installer installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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

Product:
LightWare

Description:
Installer for LightWare

Version:
2014.1.2.2002

MD5:
cac13fabe585402e5d2f752803268dcc

SHA-1:
af9ee5dc0315cf1078f8a8abc6d98a84fb87e74c

SHA-256:
391ab59a3fa2237b8f3425a9b8da1547bed52451014826d3a7f3de473f4da05a

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 10:19:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.314639
6464283

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-DT [PUP]
150129-1

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-19
0.98/20096

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.4
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.314639
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.314639
5.13.68

McAfee
Program.PUP-FHQ
16.8.708.2

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.314639
02.01.2015 13:58:24

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer
15.2.23.10

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
37788

File size:
309.4 KB (316,784 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 SoftWarehouse

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Tarma Installer

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

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:yrJ9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFkwlWKM23DpJQ+JXUOy1Lr3Dv1A+CiyGdUzs:yrfu6/eIo4XwlWKM231t5UnRr3DdRp5V

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 file download.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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