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drivermax 7.23 portable.rar.exe

Ivan Kostin

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application drivermax 7.23 portable.rar.exe, “Installer for QuickSet” by Ivan Kostin has been detected as adware by 22 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:
QuickSet  (signed by Ivan Kostin)

Product:
QuickSet

Description:
Installer for QuickSet

Version:
2013.11.20.1837

MD5:
030c9900ee0d7321b7e16d38dd7f7132

SHA-1:
ae14e0dca9c8c9f9bc1415c86aab687d70fe28da

SHA-256:
b0169691c50673e5f7b070601f8e70c4cfe33763a193ccda1a83652c527d0153

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/23/2024 9:47:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.04.09

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.Q
7.11.142.70

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AI [PUP]
2014.9-140409

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3509

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18076

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1719
9.0.1.099

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9657

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
4/9/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11711

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.4041

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.04.09.06

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!030C9900EE0D
5600.7165

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crcxkg
0.28.0.59048

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.04.09.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.BB
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14407

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28174

File size:
304.8 KB (312,136 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 QuickSet

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\drivermax 7.23 portable.rar.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ivan Kostin

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/25/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/26/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ivan Kostin, O=Ivan Kostin, STREET=Pobedy 33/1, L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, PostalCode=03170, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00EB11D24CE6DDBBF752FE4DC3D683D2BF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 10:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Crkx9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFkXdlP5IO5/OoCVHuy6SHZ86riVZkiiz2:CrkHu6/eIo4RXdrIO5/OpVHd6Ky6rizr

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:
7.9570

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file drivermax 7.23 portable.rar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://storagehome.info/.../?bNs&installer_file_name=DriverMax 7.23 Portable.rar&product_name=DriverMax 7.23 Portable.rar

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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