downloadmanager.exe

Shlomy Golani

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 Shlomy Golani 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 Shlomy Golani)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.8.13.1622

MD5:
cc9587ed2818ddb7971df1e90407a779

SHA-1:
8b3ee5383f95e27d623f6f0fd8f766e5b5382f88

SHA-256:
52b3f8206b34f9918bc3979d0d7361c79d5a11e21f06d4ce37dcd43daa93d07d

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:
4/20/2024 7:40:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.675295
355

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/TSULoader.Gen
2014.10.20

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.aeph.37
7.11.179.162

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Y [PUP]
2014.9-160215

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2833

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstalleRex
4.0.3.16215

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.676208
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-8273
0.98/20016

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
19852

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1442
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.675295
8.16.02.15.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/15/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.675295
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Adware.Generic.676208
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13727

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.659

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2016.02.15.06

McAfee
Program.PUP-FHQ
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.676208
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cwixyc
0.28.2.62671

Norman
Adware.Generic.675295
11.20160215

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.311752
14.10.19.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.15.06

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)
16.2.15.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.6F5
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
9322

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.14871
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8990
2.0.0.1959

File size:
312 KB (319,472 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:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/16/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/17/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Shlomy Golani, O=Shlomy Golani, STREET=Wingate 56, L=Beer Sheva, S=Beer Sheva, PostalCode=84428, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009FC86200EC0FF58D1C39395238030858

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):
6144:5rwY6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+bv5/tLVR0ZJe0XXH21w:5r363yRl1uqM+gs+ZhQZJekp

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 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=69486122&publisher_id=948&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=208458366&external_id=0&session_id=416916732&hardware_id=486402854&installer_file_name=downloadmanager

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