ext_setup.exe

Boris Vladimirovich BOBOVSKY

The setup package is an adware installer (using InstalleRex) that will deploy with little or no user consent adware offerings including but not limited to browser extensions (add-ins, toolbars) that will inject various forms of advertising in the user's browser. The application ext_setup.exe by Boris Vladimirovich BOBOVSKY 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.
Publisher:
Boris Vladimirovich BOBOVSKY  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e6e7e5b54db88a483ad86193fe264841

SHA-1:
6affe79406d24fbb922651f0503637372e98dc7b

SHA-256:
e9646656de0e76801fc8192265f85ce292d123d4917323fc2935270c32fa5d27

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware products (monetized browser extensions, ad injectors) in the installer.

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:
4/19/2024 1:01:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.BorisVladimirovichBOBOVSKY.Bundler (M)
16.2.9.20

File size:
578.8 KB (592,720 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
Authority:
Unizeto Technologies S.A.

Valid from:
12/27/2013 2:31:44 PM

Valid to:
12/27/2014 2:31:44 PM

Subject:
E=bob@borr.info, CN="Open Source Developer, Boris Vladimirovich BOBOVSKY", O=Boris Vladimirovich BOBOVSKY, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Certum Level III CA, OU=Certum Certification Authority, O=Unizeto Technologies S.A., C=PL

Serial number:
1ADBC4E5D3604FB9725702528437E82A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/9/2013 11:07:55 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Sc1sFyvLt9XMkCYkV0ZVyK48R1eQoagV8J37YI/4BdHS24J:3LzXMkCYW0458fzoHV0Z/4bHSp

Entry address:
0xD5B4

Entry point:
E8, 72, 4F, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 38, C0, 41, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, 3C, C0, 41, 00, 5D, C3, 05, 44, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, 59, 3B, C8, 1B, C0, 23, C1, 83, C0, 08, 5D, C3, E8, 09, 19, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, A0, C1, 41, 00, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, E8, F6, 18, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, A4, C1, 41, 00, C3, 83, C0, 0C, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, E2, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, 08...
 
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Entropy:
7.8689  (probably packed)

Code size:
88 KB (90,112 bytes)

The file ext_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i1.stylefun.info  (198.7.61.118:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to dl.softservers.net  (184.154.145.171:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to c1.getapplicationmy.info  (54.201.215.30:80)

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