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extie_setup.exe

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Eran Vaterfeld

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 Eran Vaterfeld has been detected as adware by 40 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex installer. The setup program uses Web-Pick's InstalleRex download manager and installer to bundle potentially unwanted ad-supported software which includes toolbars and browser extensions through a pay-per-install monetization scheme.
Publisher:
one computer data  (signed by Eran Vaterfeld)

Product:
information

Version:
9.9.0.0

MD5:
0a0b56e1ef2f915856c7a4801c9d7d53

SHA-1:
8736e20c7a23bec56a671647e14d2e23b3463e27

SHA-256:
b63bfea59e4d9a949a9e61936a9cc593085dfd3a09bd76f1a0f9f84776a88612

Scanner detections:
40 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstalleRex from WebPick Internet Holdings to install bundled add-ons including toolbars and other web browser extensions.

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:
4/27/2024 12:51:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
887

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Sality.FA.Gen
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Kashu.E
2014.06.24

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.156.190

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Z [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware Generic5.AYCB
2014.0.4015

Baidu Antivirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.$Emu
4.0.3.1491

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
1.0.20.1220

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7442
0.98/19317

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Multiplug.R
18664

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.24479
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.AP application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
11.2014-01-09_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.180.12498

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3320

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A
v2014.09.01.02

McAfee
PUP-FIC
5600.7021

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.578.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
15.0.0.732

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bzkem
0.28.0.60475

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140901

nProtect
Win32.Sality.3
14.06.23.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.01.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM19.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.EranVaterfeld.L
14.9.1.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Graftor!1.9C49
23.00.65.14830

Sophos
MultiPlug
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11018

Trend Micro House Call
PE_SALITY.ER
7.2.244

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.ER
10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakb
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786450
29708

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1835

File size:
1.7 MB (1,741,672 bytes)

Product version:
9.9.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2014

Original file name:
modifying a built-in

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Language:
English (United Kingdom)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Eran Vaterfeld

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/10/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/11/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Eran Vaterfeld, O=Eran Vaterfeld, STREET=Shtruk 15, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=64042, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00CF0201F072612C73F4F11FE23420B802

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/25/2014 10:07:24 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:oefd4ADGBle/qYNXLifRps3ot438lV4fY42yvuKiKHQyoxd:oCG3+VX93o4sb4A4XDvU/

Entry address:
0x15FAB

Entry point:
E8, 87, 7C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, C2, 42, 00, E8, 6F, 0D, 00, 00, E8, A2, 03, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 1A, 7C, 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, 53, 45, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.9031  (probably packed)

Code size:
130 KB (133,120 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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