downloadsetup.exe

Yakov Cohen

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 downloadsetup.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Yakov Cohen 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 Yakov Cohen)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.7.4.1638

MD5:
f6c685fba6e47bff2c8769ce563172fb

SHA-1:
49de61d6a065b98a3c4eaf0ccc05f3ca61ae8a15

SHA-256:
58f426e4d3908b76210365b88bea86633231cbe1ccf550054cfb5b1287bc0d67

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 12:04:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.570790
682

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
15.03.24

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.143.80

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-X [PUP]
2014.9-150324

AVG
AdInstaller.P
2016.0.3160

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.571854
1.0.20.415

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.560923
0.98/19185

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18102

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.083

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.570790
8.15.03.24.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
3/24/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.570790
11.2015-24-03_3

G Data
Adware.Generic.570790
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.6.29.15

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12109

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2297

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2015.03.24.04

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!C5D41C4A0F1F
5600.6816

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.571854
16.0.0.249

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfila
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Adware.Generic.575728
11.20150324

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.9472436
14.04.22.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.03.24.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer
15.3.24.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.15322

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
9978

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28214

Zillya! Antivirus
Dropper.Injector.Win32.56002
2.0.0.1792

File size:
292.3 KB (299,288 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\downloadsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/2/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Yakov Cohen, O=Yakov Cohen, STREET=Rodenski 10, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=69360, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009AF809F48BC879375BE578151D15C51C

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:Nrk/9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFYjwrShcFvViiyeVMPNuyloTaTuEGZ:Nrk1u6/eIo4+mhcF9iiyaMPNFlo53Z

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 downloadsetup.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=19419404&publisher_id=941&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=58258212&external_id=0&session_id=116516424&hardware_id=135935828&installer_file_name=downloadsetup

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