extie_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 extie_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:
5d8d53095b11f46c9d11e8456b0cd83c

SHA-1:
1b242b1b5176dac713739fd1304d83863bb97050

SHA-256:
35403a084b4ae7dfc2cdc9b53f1d6eaa4a73fe71f247546528cefc5657f61f80

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 4:55:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.KirilKlimko.Bundler (M)
16.2.11.0

File size:
1.4 MB (1,498,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
9/4/2014 2:59:59 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 2:34:27 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:4/3ZkZT5zcTXh76YfwmgeXCT+W6a0V+EjOI+H1dLDZh+ku73P:8kZFzk6Yfm+W6YEjOZH3X+kGf

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:
7.8960  (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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