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facebookchatdesktop.exe

Artur Kozak

The installer which is distributed via file sharing sites such as TusFiles uses the 'download manager' which wraps the original file in a adware filled bundle. The application facebookchatdesktop.exe, “Installer for QuickSet” by Artur Kozak has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) 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:
QuickSet  (signed by Artur Kozak)

Product:
QuickSet

Description:
Installer for QuickSet

Version:
2013.12.11.1430

MD5:
599c6a3ec03c40546e2c03031709549e

SHA-1:
22e694f4a44adae02e1f9ae5a12e854e79e5db0a

SHA-256:
f17df8e78beb5f63d851f34f21265f082b17b4290aad49d14c563351da6100ae

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This bunder users the InstalleRex from WebPick Internet Holdings to install add-ons such as web browser extensions, coupon plugins (WebSave) and toolbars distributed via the tusfiles.net download site.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:51:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.10213271
942

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.01.12

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.bza
7.11.124.210

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AR [PUP]
2014.9-140419

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3500

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallRex
4.0.3.14419

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.10213271
1.0.20.945

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
17594

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1719
9.0.1.0109

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.10213271
8.14.07.08.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9278

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
4/19/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.10213271
11.2014-08-07_3

G Data
Trojan.Generic.10213271
14.4.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of download.exe (Adware)
2014.7.8.3

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11337

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.3993

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.04.19.07

McAfee
PUP-FFQ!304C1765A86C
5600.7156

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.10213271
15.0.0.567

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cscobj
0.28.0.57029

nProtect
Backdoor/W32.Clack.320696
14.01.10.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/TSUploader
14.04.19.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.T
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14417

Sophos
InstallRex
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.28B914
7.2.109

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.28B914
10.465.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
25324

File size:
305.5 KB (312,864 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 QuickSet

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\facebookchatdesktop.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Artur Kozak

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/22/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/23/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Artur Kozak, O=Artur Kozak, STREET=Parkovaya 19, L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, PostalCode=04078, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00E03731FB48F020DDF5953B6498B83BC6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 9:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:IrkW9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYF4AqqWb+qR9h+uqkNfoM6YV5TmNa1a3SyPZ:Irkuu6/eIo4tQW62T+uTwM6YVxm24Fn

Entry address:
0x14DB

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 2C, 06, 00, 00, 53, 56, 33, DB, 57, 66, 89, 9D, DC, FB, FF, FF, 89, 5D, F4, 89, 5D, FC, FF, 15, 74, 30, 40, 00, A3, 08, 44, 40, 00, FF, 15, 70, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F8, 8D, 45, EC, 50, FF, 15, 6C, 30, 40, 00, FF, 15, 68, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, F7, D6, 33, F7, FF, 15, 64, 30, 40, 00, 33, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 33, 45, EC, 68, 04, 01, 00, 00, 33, F0, 8D, 85, D4, F9, FF, FF, 50, 53, FF, 15, 60, 30, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 41, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 83, F8, 78, 75, 1A, 68, A8, 32, 40, 00, E8, 43, FB, FF, FF...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.getapplicationmy.info  (54.201.215.30:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to c1.getapplicationmy.info  (54.201.215.30:80)

 
http://c1.getapplicationmy.info/?step_id=1&installer_id=4137041&publisher_id=115&source_id=0&page_id=0&affiliate_id=0&country_code=ES&locale=EN&browser_id=2&download_id=4737046&external_id=4167131

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