download.exe

Eran Vaterfeld

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 Eran Vaterfeld has been detected as adware by 36 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 Eran Vaterfeld)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.8.21.1505

MD5:
5b3662d05e5868e4e2b5b33963802197

SHA-1:
dc97f3a68be95a0555b4c547c5de5e7cab6956b9

SHA-256:
741f5db43acc359a96513216331180853d4f45f5b12a2b3fd5c83bb81dcfa98f

Scanner detections:
36 / 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:
5/8/2024 8:09:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
5582423

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
15.05.30

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.143.202

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Z [PUP]
150525-2

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2016.0.3094

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.908757
1.0.20.750

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6822
0.98/19942

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.W
18114

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
5/30/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.14.151

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
15.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11777

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2015.05.30.02

McAfee
Program.PUP-FHQ
17.6.569.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.908757
16.0.0.450

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfiyn
0.28.0.59288

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.301208
15.05.29.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.05.30.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.AdInjector.Installer.WebPick
15.5.30.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.15528

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
9845

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28282

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8531
2.0.0.1845

File size:
294.1 KB (301,208 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:
7/10/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/11/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Eran Vaterfeld, O=Eran Vaterfeld, STREET=Shtruk 15, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=64042, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00CF0201F072612C73F4F11FE23420B802

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:Jrk56Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+fgkrGtAh81chopFWQxVp1T4ZucCg:Jrk563yRl1uqM+gs+wAhgqo3WQxqZNCg

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:
7.9578

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=22258066&publisher_id=225&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=66774198&external_id=0&session_id=133548396&hardware_id=155806462&installer_file_name=download

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