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gareth emery - citadel (super8 and tab remix) (p. govorukhin) - [mp3juices.com].exe

Nadav Kashtan

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application gareth emery - citadel (super8 and tab remix) (p. govorukhin) - [mp3juices.com].exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Nadav Kashtan 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:
StarApp  (signed by Nadav Kashtan)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.8.6.1937

MD5:
3424d7b8b96e9e6496f315ba10661d73

SHA-1:
95189bf1604a352c18731b66591e40bf5c61d115

SHA-256:
f6a1f19a6e7ac85495080f81eca52e18f15afaac5514240831176d4029d645e8

Scanner detections:
32 / 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 8:50:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
5582423

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2015.05.30

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.E
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AB [PUP]
150525-2

AVG
Skodna.Bundle
2016.0.3094

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
1.0.20.750

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installerex-7
0.98/20522

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
22274

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
5/30/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.14.151

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16076

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2015.05.30.02

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6750

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
16.0.0.450

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfcuh
0.30.24.1636

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.05.30.02

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.AdInjector.Installer.WebPick
15.5.29.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.15528

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
40552

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8920
2.0.0.2196

File size:
308.3 KB (315,720 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\gareth emery - citadel (super8 and tab remix) (p. govorukhin) - [mp3juices.com].exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Nadav Kashtan

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/5/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/6/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Nadav Kashtan, O=Nadav Kashtan, STREET=Bizron 38, L=Tel Aviv, S=center, PostalCode=67894, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00F861471B38887DE98076AFF491B1B1B3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 10:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Mr4i6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+g+nbjyNLL7lo/lpb2nMZRHsL:Mr4i63yRl1uqM+gs+lbjyNLLRylpKmmL

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:
7.9440

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file gareth emery - citadel (super8 and tab remix) (p. govorukhin) - [mp3juices.com].exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://yournewncsoft.info/v356/?product_name=Gareth Emery - Citadel (Super8 and Tab Remix) (P. Govorukhin)&product_title=MP3Juices Download Manager&installer_file_name=Gareth Emery - Citadel (Super8 and Tab Remix) (P. Govorukhin) - [MP3Juices.com]&product_file_name=Gareth Emery - Citadel (Super8 and Tab Remix) (P. Govorukhin) - [MP3Juices.com].mp3&product_download_url=http://ww3.mp3juices.com/download/4872v4/34229506/99527855/.../gareth-emery---citadel-(super8-and-tab-remix)-(p.-govorukhin)

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=22258110&publisher_id=225&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=66774330&external_id=0&session_id=133548660&hardware_id=155806770&installer_file_name=gareth+emery+-+citadel+(super8+and+tab+remix)+(p.+govorukhin)+-+[mp3juices.com]

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