download.exe

Yakov Cohen

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 StarApp” by Yakov Cohen has been detected as adware by 37 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:
StarApp  (signed by Yakov Cohen)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.7.4.1638

MD5:
39ebc624f9412b49694d052a47e4fe43

SHA-1:
d21b8d2a072b5d1126b836885da23fd60dd13176

SHA-256:
9eb9b72220a43126a9634d291392fa58da17d9538a0fd72d188df12e07283d6b

Scanner detections:
37 / 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 3:38:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
459

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
15.11.03

Avira AntiVirus
TR/MSIL.Agent.cfgz
7.11.150.214

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-X [PUP]
2014.9-151103

AVG
Adware Generic5
2016.0.2937

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.15113

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.9471100
1.0.20.1535

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.560923
0.98/20392

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18306

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.0307

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
8.15.11.03.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
11/3/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-03-11_3

G Data
Trojan.Generic.9471100
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12155

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1178

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2015.11.03.10

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6593

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.572921
16.0.0.921

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfdab
0.28.0.59921

Norman
Adware.Generic.561651
11.20151103

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.300096
14.08.07.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.11.03.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
15.11.3.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Agent!6.38D
23.00.65.151101

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
9530

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8403
2.0.0.1796

File size:
292.3 KB (299,304 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 StarApp

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:
8/1/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/2/2013 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Yakov Cohen, O=Yakov Cohen, STREET=Rodenski 10, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=69360, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009AF809F48BC879375BE578151D15C51C

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):
6144:9rk/9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFYjwrShcFvViiyeVMPNuyloTaTuEGn:9rk1u6/eIo4+mhcF9iiyaMPNFlo53n

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:
7.9528

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.

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=32979890&publisher_id=297&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=98939670&external_id=0&session_id=197879340&hardware_id=230859230&installer_file_name=download

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