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empress.ki.e01.131028.hdtv.h264.540p-limo.pahe.mp4.exe

Sergey Petrov

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 empress.ki.e01.131028.hdtv.h264.540p-limo.pahe.mp4.exe, “Installer for MiniApp” by Sergey Petrov has been detected as adware by 32 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:
MiniApp  (signed by Sergey Petrov)

Product:
MiniApp

Description:
Installer for MiniApp

Version:
2014.4.27.1945

MD5:
c9945c5a3d040a3f67473f268035da1d

SHA-1:
ef1f7e844ac6c7c0830c3cb22bff44b1e386168d

SHA-256:
2d8460716926869666d70c918cd72799355c49033cb8c866c2e6aaee28f7d455

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
4/20/2024 2:30:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.658018
909

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.08.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen7
7.11.145.108

avast!
Win32:Installer-AP [PUP]
2014.9-140809

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3387

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.658018
1.0.20.1105

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-724014
0.98/19265

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18173

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.29
9.0.1.0221

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9728

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Generic.658018
11.2014-09-08_7

G Data
Win32.Application.EZDownloader
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of TSULoader.exe (Adware)
2014.10.10.21

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11896

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3431

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Preloader
v2014.08.09.05

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.7043

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.658018
15.0.0.663

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.0.59492

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.323712
14.04.27.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.08.09.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.k
14.8.9.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14807

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28634

File size:
316.2 KB (323,776 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 MiniApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\empress.ki.e01.131028.hdtv.h264.540p-limo.pahe.mp4.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sergey Petrov

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/21/2013 4:30:00 AM

Valid to:
8/22/2014 4:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sergey Petrov, O=Sergey Petrov, STREET=Gaydara 13, L=Kyev, S=Kyev, PostalCode=01033, C=UA

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

Serial number:
0AD084E865D27CD546D21DB6EDF89D48

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 12:21:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:/rFbUzkuvcBYC47l2xWFAS3r/n2KvN48uFPPDZyMs:/r2kuveY3ZF31N4XxZjs

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:
7.9526

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file empress.ki.e01.131028.hdtv.h264.540p-limo.pahe.mp4.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://appllicatiionew.com/.../?&q=Empress.Ki.E01.131028.HDTV.H264.540p-LIMO.pahe.mp4&product_name=Empress.Ki.E01.131028.HDTV.H264.540p-LIMO.pahe.mp4&installer_file_name=Empress.Ki.E01.131028.HDTV.H264.540p-LIMO.pahe.mp4&q=Empress.Ki.E01.131028.HDTV.H264.540p-LIMO.pahe.mp4&external_id=1398892845701044225&self_redirect=1

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=8760614&publisher_id=760&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=26281842&external_id=0&session_id=52563684&hardware_id=61324298&installer_file_name=empress.ki.e01.131028.hdtv.h264.540p-limo.pahe.mp4

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