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ext_setup.exe

Andrew Kruzov

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 Andrew Kruzov 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:
Andrew Kruzov  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fc0e74e15550adb12ff98ceee36fb3fe

SHA-1:
98da4c5d6d7431c86e6e914e0fe39511aab6044d

SHA-256:
10222b6fbfd0dc5ecee5868797a6fb7ca601b2a5539d285296a979508ba8a32d

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 4:59:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick (M)
17.2.17.15

File size:
690.7 KB (707,312 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:
Andrew Kruzov

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/26/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/27/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Andrew Kruzov, O=Andrew Kruzov, STREET=Savrasova 31, 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:
53C0E7306A4ED340CBA044D801891A67

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2014 2:36:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0x1089B

Entry point:
E8, 3E, 4A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 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:
7.7660  (probably packed)

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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=596207902&publisher_id=962&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=1788623706&external_id=0&session_id=3577247412&hardware_id=4173455314&installer_file_name=ext_setup

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