ext_setup.exe

Kiril Klimko

The is the installer for the WebPick InstalleRex download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application ext_setup.exe by Kiril Klimko has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Kiril Klimko  (signed and verified)

MD5:
30210883374761c0d54f6fcb4ce29cac

SHA-1:
09f24eb3d3b80553fbd17782404db9c033bc5aaa

SHA-256:
7d06c348c97ca942877515e2078748cc15f9d6be4c9a66611fdad3c40d9f08b2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 5:14:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.KirilKlimko.Bundler (M)
16.2.8.15

File size:
1.5 MB (1,578,736 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\addons\ext_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/3/2013 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/4/2014 4:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Kiril Klimko, O=Kiril Klimko, STREET=Perova 21, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=02125, C=UA

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

Serial number:
4F8445DA07CAF9C24D869920925BA182

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/16/2014 5:34:27 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576://3ZkZT0RguBauCwfPnIcvUvo/dFrwCWYSSMxnUOIHE7MHMlqYhpsIWUStdkkLoW:ZkZYlvCwfPn1UIjw9YSUOt5aUCFLotwZ

Entry address:
0x10A4B

Entry point:
E8, 3E, 4A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B8, 21, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 21, 00, 00, E8, E0, 07, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, D1, 49, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 90, 37, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.9173  (probably packed)

Code size:
103 KB (105,472 bytes)

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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