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downloadsetup.exe

Yakov Cohen

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 downloadsetup.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Yakov Cohen has been detected as adware by 41 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:
2013.7.23.2048

MD5:
35c8634851174529ad11b3a40362945a

SHA-1:
edfdef7397a10b2d6ee3e5e7cbd484cdc3af6d65

SHA-256:
20b240487cddc717431befb81a80899142eaa605d6e19c8ef7b3eb0e1961c1f5

Scanner detections:
41 / 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 11:10:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
545

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
15.08.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.143.80

Arcabit
Trojan.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-X [PUP]
2014.9-150808

AVG
AdInstaller.P
2016.0.3023

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstalleRex
4.0.3.1588

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.570790
1.0.20.1100

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
9.0.1.0220

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
8.15.08.08.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
8/8/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-08-08_7

G Data
Adware.Generic.570790
15.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of ikisqmh5.exe.part (Adware)
2015.9.17.5

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1611

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2015.08.08.08

McAfee
Program.PUP-FHQ
5600.6679

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.570790
16.0.0.660

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfila
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Adware.Generic.570790
11.20150808

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.9472436
14.04.22.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.08.08.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
15.8.8.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.15806

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.12

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
9703

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0FCQ15
7.2.220

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0FCQ15
10.465.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.14871
38882

Zillya! Antivirus
Dropper.Injector.Win32.56002
2.0.0.1783

File size:
293.8 KB (300,808 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\downloadsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Yakov Cohen

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

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

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 5:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Qrk29uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFruKBCkW1vN8d5kGZUB1mGmafKgsJkwgBg3:QrkOu6/eIo4e1ivEKnmGmCBsJkW

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.

http://applicationsforeveryy.asia/v1011?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&subid=929600673

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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