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feel the fear and do it anyway (ebook) pdf.exe

Shlomy Golani

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application feel the fear and do it anyway (ebook) pdf.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Shlomy Golani has been detected as adware by 31 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:
StarApp  (signed by Shlomy Golani)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.8.18.1859

MD5:
52838c2da5ba2f4b9b71a256891ff958

SHA-1:
d62a810dcf66b258ef75ddf48256feaf9d01dcf0

SHA-256:
056260d674ee25666e298747b9099bead142d3cfc0ce0e54ebc12266b9952199

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:22:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.676208
838

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/TSULoader.Gen
2014.10.20

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.aeph.37
7.11.179.162

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Y [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3316

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.676208
1.0.20.1460

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
19852

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1442
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.676208
14.10.19

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
10/19/2014

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.676208
11.2014-19-10_1

G Data
Adware.Generic.676208
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13727

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.10.19.05

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6972

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.676208
15.0.0.876

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cwixyc
0.28.2.62671

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.311752
14.10.19.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.k
14.10.19.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.6F5
23.00.65.141017

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10290

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.14871
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8990
2.0.0.1959

File size:
304.4 KB (311,752 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 StarApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\feel the fear and do it anyway (ebook) pdf.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Shlomy Golani

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/17/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/17/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Shlomy Golani, O=Shlomy Golani, STREET=Wingate 56, L=Beer Sheva, S=Beer Sheva, PostalCode=84428, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009FC86200EC0FF58D1C39395238030858

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2013 11:29:44 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:hrVA9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFjNN2/PpFgD4m8rtLtFu8A4LNqiJtP:hrV4u6/eIo42N4BFTJutSJtP

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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Entropy:
7.9305

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.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to c1.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)

 
http://c1.stylezip.info/?step_id=1&installer_id=12171724&publisher_id=217&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=36515172&external_id=0&session_id=73030344&hardware_id=85202068&installer_file_name=feel+the+fear+and+do+it+anyway+(ebook)+pdf

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