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extie_setup.exe

Vlad Zemyn

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 Vlad Zemyn 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:
Vlad Zemyn  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3d4d147f1b821c7993afb64db32395d4

SHA-1:
a61992a5b60db8017518aca6d85da6a27fc6c4aa

SHA-256:
e4ec9602ec74f09960df989e23cdba7409456072b603fa0b6f935b2b9faadfd8

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:
4/16/2024 5:48:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.VladZemyn.Bundler (M)
16.1.17.8

File size:
1.6 MB (1,626,448 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:
Vlad Zemyn

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/27/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/28/2014 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Vlad Zemyn, O=Vlad Zemyn, STREET=Oboronnaya 43, 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:
00FA2E3FCB8E83B20759399F7E1D9549EE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/29/2013 8:07:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:HXql1OtglAtVPGPJjnmu3fLWRoN7vxFyQcskln:HXqM8r8RoNz12ln

Entry address:
0x13B4D

Entry point:
E8, F7, 40, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, 9F, 42, 00, E8, ED, 09, 00, 00, E8, C4, 42, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 8A, 40, 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, 96, 01, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8810  (probably packed)

Code size:
140 KB (143,360 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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