extie_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 extie_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. 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:
64fff4b65ce78adfebd190348b02c0a0

SHA-1:
554c48c0787c58ed5bbee171c233f66b0f31b286

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:
4/19/2024 5:37:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick (M)
17.3.14.15

File size:
1.5 MB (1,533,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\{random}.tmp\addons\extie_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/26/2013 7:30:00 PM

Valid to:
9/27/2014 7:29:59 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 5:06:39 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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Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 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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