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ext_setup.exe

Vlad Zemyn

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 Vlad Zemyn 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:
Vlad Zemyn  (signed and verified)

MD5:
01234474d35bd381d42d1a62a1d59c12

SHA-1:
607d0e8996caec4a12ed9c8ccf36fdf20e28a70a

SHA-256:
1978396ef0a9d11f37eca9e9704982be1619a1beafc5d1f652d4e01e58fb82ba

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:
4/26/2024 7:40:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.VladZemyn.Bundler (M)
16.1.27.14

File size:
588.5 KB (602,576 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:
Vlad Zemyn

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/26/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/27/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Vlad Zemyn, O=Vlad Zemyn, STREET=Oboronnaya 43, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03110, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00FA2E3FCB8E83B20759399F7E1D9549EE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/29/2013 10:07:26 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XXqJ7Gq8fI1Xjqj6Zo+1sHBwYnu+717HdTODs1S6:XXql1zqgo+8BXJhRTODSS6

Entry address:
0x13B4D

Entry point:
E8, F7, 40, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, 9F, 42, 00, E8, ED, 09, 00, 00, E8, C4, 42, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 8A, 40, 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, 96, 01, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
140 KB (143,360 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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