download.exe

Lior Sela

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 Lior Sela has been detected as adware by 39 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 Lior Sela)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.6.17.1702

MD5:
255d0ea5aa5b66c7a4e22437e506641a

SHA-1:
eb7fb6bce685cc4633b315e187d184f1225887ac

SHA-256:
c858a1eff34d1737485a4d3149843b3116c96b6b21e7b4df90337aa66fa4fc45

Scanner detections:
39 / 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:
4/27/2024 2:44:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
357

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Generic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.06.21

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.155.242

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Q [PUP]
2014.9-160212

AVG
Skodna.Pick
2017.0.2835

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.16212

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.642338
1.0.20.215

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6646
0.98/20225

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
17982

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.043

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
8.16.02.12.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/12/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-12-02_6

G Data
Application.Generic.642338
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.177.12109

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.672

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2016.02.12.04

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!13921D944D6B
5600.6491

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.642338
17.0.0.129

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Adware.crcapm
0.28.0.58491

Norman
Application.Generic.591791
11.20160212

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.292640
14.04.24.02

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.12.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.2.12.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.25
23.00.65.16210

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
9328

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07LK13
7.2.43

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.08IA13
10.465.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Worm.Luder.Win32.749
2.0.0.1832

File size:
285.8 KB (292,640 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)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/22/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/23/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Lior Sela, O=Lior Sela, STREET=Moshe Sharet 46, L=Beer Sheva, S=Beer Sheva, PostalCode=84786, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00D39C56B89258E40E737B2AEDA8D3D3E5

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:brk16Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+J0Xzcfmug8FFcOXVQ:brk163yRl1uqM+gs+BfFFFcf

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.

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=66924906&publisher_id=692&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=200774718&external_id=0&session_id=401549436&hardware_id=468474342&installer_file_name=download

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