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drake.exe

Shlomy Golani

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application drake.exe, “Installer for SummerSoft” by Shlomy Golani has been detected as adware by 38 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 Shlomy Golani)

Product:
SummerSoft

Description:
Installer for SummerSoft

Version:
2013.9.13.1444

MD5:
1677032e961959a125077c78329f1fc4

SHA-1:
c96ac64b3b7e223b4322e9f16b37830cc5b3af07

SHA-256:
5b9df01537d861f39ef49e282ac95101bf0d19000817b19491eef4e83c53d538

Scanner detections:
38 / 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:
4/25/2024 4:23:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
399

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Adware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2015.06.04

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Y [PUP]
2014.9-160101

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2877

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
1.0.20.5

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installerex-3
0.98/20550

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
22330

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1442
9.0.1.01

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
8.16.01.01.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.K potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
1/1/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-01-01_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.AntiFW
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16134

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.881

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installrex
v2016.01.01.08

McAfee
PUP-FDX!965D25D3FFC9
5600.6533

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
17.0.0.3

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crfmio
0.30.24.1636

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
11.20160101

nProtect
Trojan/W32.StartPage.306848
14.04.27.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.01.01.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Shlomygola.Gen
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.1.1.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.151230

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.15

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
9411

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.USCK25ACN
7.2.1

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.USCK25ACN
10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
29800

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.StartPage.Win32.19645
2.0.0.1808

File size:
298 KB (305,136 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\drake.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Shlomy Golani

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/16/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/17/2014 5:59:59 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 3:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:qrkH9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFkSJEw8NFPbNeIfV+iqhwpCIoDF:qrkdu6/eIo4/PPbNNfV+iUwpCPx

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:
7.9556

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file drake.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://storebox1.info/v688?product_name=Drake&installer_file_name=Drake&product_file_name=Drake&product_download_url=http://d8.sharebeast.com:80/d/.../Drake

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=41930692&publisher_id=193&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=125792076&external_id=0&session_id=251584152&hardware_id=293514844&installer_file_name=drake

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