download.exe

Eran Vaterfeld

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions which inject ads in the browser. The application download.exe, “Installer for SummerSoft” by Eran Vaterfeld has been detected as adware by 29 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:
SummerSoft  (signed by Eran Vaterfeld)

Product:
SummerSoft

Description:
Installer for SummerSoft

Version:
2013.9.16.1852

MD5:
624742685e1a835f328ff54f6f5b3cdc

SHA-1:
fe1f93077c288b5b0c0457be85902d8ec9295a68

SHA-256:
5861abb1888e91a2e07cb9a6ee57df6d8b53189ea300cb2d7b007e68489858a4

Scanner detections:
29 / 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 4:10:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.08.08

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.9595794
7.11.141.180

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Z [PUP]
2014.9-140808

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2015.0.3389

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.577708
0.98/19168

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18064

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1442
9.0.1.0220

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9647

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
8/8/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3440

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installrex
v2014.08.08.12

McAfee
PUP-FDX!B50872A2FFF2
5600.7045

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.ctkpjj
0.28.0.58873

nProtect
Trojan/W32.StartPage.306848
14.04.27.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.08.08.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.I
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14806

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10435

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28115

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16801
2.0.0.1797

File size:
299.7 KB (306,896 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 SummerSoft

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 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/11/2014 12:59:59 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 8:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Prka9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYF1aZpbdnMne3SLFjpjhGdO503+rhcb:PrkCu6/eIo4Zf5nMmOjVG+g

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:
7.9580

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 communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)

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