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gadgetbox.exe

Setup

WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions which inject ads in the browser. The application gadgetbox.exe by WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS has been detected as adware by 29 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:
Premium  (signed by WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD)

Product:
Setup

Description:
Installer

Version:
2012.12.12.1844

MD5:
b4b2d9d44871475798b149f76eecebe9

SHA-1:
c2ee0d0edf0646de1803c9bd7905f33c64a6ecf7

SHA-256:
3e0a8b8fd4a284003c4376944d4154737f1d5cdf9251063f9ec2c9abf1a34604

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/19/2024 3:33:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.InstallMate
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.06.30

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.150.16

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AW [PUP]
2014.9-160206

AVG
Skodna
2017.0.2842

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Application-425
0.98/20532

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Bundledz.C
18285

Dr.Web
Trojan.Webpick.7217
9.0.1.037

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.C potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/6/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16089

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallRex
v2016.02.06.04

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvbqxj
0.28.0.59911

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Badur.306240
14.08.04.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.06.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.WEBPICKINTERNETHOLDINGS.Installer (M)
16.2.6.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.16204

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallMate
9341

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aDQSBaD
37.0.10870

Trend Micro House Call
HV_AGENT_CI1950E5.RDXN
7.2.37

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40552

Zillya! Antivirus
Dropper.Dorifel.Win32.4364
2.0.0.2199

File size:
298.5 KB (305,672 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2010 Premium

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/24/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/22/2013 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD, O=WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD, L=Ramat Hasharon, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
69BA3E5E7FA6543891BD41AC3F494F15

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/29/2012 8:03:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:8rn49UarEuMEvjr24HtrxTUGFVEN8o7Ox4Ro5iblRwbJ950gKLZwTwHqpnHxE2W4:8rn49jEsX2utrxAG7ENunQblRwbJ/0jO

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:
7.9619

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 communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)

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