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downloadmanager.exe

Moshe Caspi

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application downloadmanager.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Moshe Caspi 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 Moshe Caspi)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.6.13.1400

MD5:
d909cde436d328877b5f6fa1ae806b1b

SHA-1:
191129ae16bec32605197fdc4238286e7dd7e842

SHA-256:
60d2d792c5444ac943c7da119bc9e7ec15445cb30f7d7153e88fc44cc3a408c3

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:
4/19/2024 9:50:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
369

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.StartPage
16.02.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.140.84

avast!
Win32:Downloader-UZF [PUP]
2014.9-160201

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.P
2017.0.2847

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1621

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.591812
1.0.20.160

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6811
0.98/20309

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18022

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.032

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
8.16.02.01.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/1/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-01-02_2

G Data
Application.Generic.591812
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11595

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.729

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2016.02.01.04

McAfee
Program.PUP-FHQ
5600.6503

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.591812
17.0.0.96

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfila
0.28.0.58720

Norman
Adware.Generic.573942
11.20160201

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.9473595
14.10.30.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.01.04

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)
16.2.1.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.16130

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.12

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
9351

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.14871
39486

Zillya! Antivirus
Dropper.Injector.Win32.56002
2.0.0.1778

File size:
285.6 KB (292,424 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\downloadmanager.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moshe Caspi

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/1/2012 9:00:00 PM

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

Subject:
CN=Moshe Caspi, O=Moshe Caspi, STREET=Hashuk 39, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=66067, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00B1B859272556EC39AF8F0E4A626C2ADC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 5:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:DrkG6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+l96AzqrbuMEdFx7507KAFG9StKWpn:DrkG63yRl1uqM+gs+i6ubuhdL2pGiKY

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 downloadmanager.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.storebox1.info/v1160?product_name=Uploaded&product_title=Uploaded&filesize=104131246&installer_file_name=DownloadManager&product_file_name=Pagode e Bom Demais Vol. 6 (2013) - www.baixarsopagode.org.rar&product_download_url=http://fra-7m20-stor03.uploaded.net/.../30d55ef0-d31e-429a-8736-0538544a3ced

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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