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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:
1cb37cbf000768ccebd65cbd7deeca91

SHA-1:
474db6f763d2511f0950c3ba748d8bee5f71405d

SHA-256:
d8621b4bf60da181a3ed43b7a158e0ccd9d77f0a3ddfebe679f0063a0f557e9c

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 12:24:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

File size:
1.5 MB (1,575,600 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:
Kiril Klimko

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:j/3ZkZTbb1088hp/pL5CwKeZ+oKwpMlAY8yhNRi2Bm1/vmDhtOU0Urwz6Flns:FkZr1088hJpL5C4tpzryAkm1JUEqxs

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:
7.8984  (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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