e.1x02.fr.h_x264-f.u118897.rapidmoviez.com.rar-180upload_accelerator.exe

Moshe Caspi

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application e.1x02.fr.h_x264-f.u118897.rapidmoviez.com.rar-180upload_accelerator.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Moshe Caspi has been detected as adware by 33 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 Moshe Caspi)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.5.19.1708

MD5:
2c24226659e17c7474c9ac954b8bad31

SHA-1:
51af75c6db3ed29771f3b58b61a78a282a304b87

SHA-256:
ba6ef6ef07ea89160cfc9d5a060d1c982964de6c89a183ce9e12ebbdaf5a739d

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
4/27/2024 3:12:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.581228
890

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.08.29

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.169.216

avast!
Win32:Downloader-UZF [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.P
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.581228
1.0.20.1205

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installrex-2
0.98/19314

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.V
19348

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.893, Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.581228
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
8/29/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.581228
11.2014-29-08_6

G Data
Adware.Generic.581228
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallRex
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.08.29.12

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.7024

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.581228
15.0.0.723

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Adware.crcapk
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.08.29.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.AA
14.8.28.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.25
23.00.65.14827

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
10393

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.14871
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Dropper.Injector.Win32.55108
2.0.0.1905

File size:
284.1 KB (290,904 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\e.1x02.fr.h_x264-f.u118897.rapidmoviez.com.rar-180upload_accelerator.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/2/2012 12:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/3/2013 11:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Moshe Caspi, O=Moshe Caspi, STREET=Hashuk 39, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=66067, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00B1B859272556EC39AF8F0E4A626C2ADC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 9:51:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:6rk+6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+1Mn3xGjPwWDfXezXFdr/0:6rk+63yRl1uqM+gs+1ZwWSbr/0

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:
7.9531

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=9518212&publisher_id=518&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=28554636&external_id=0&session_id=57109272&hardware_id=66627484&installer_file_name=e.1x02.fr.h_x264-f.u118897.rapidmoviez.com.rar-180upload_accelerator