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gg.exe

Moshe Caspi

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application gg.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Moshe Caspi has been detected as adware by 34 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 Moshe Caspi)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.7.23.2048

MD5:
4786af3a9a98a810343347f35db4c3a7

SHA-1:
bb22826adf05d935f231cb44e0d3119b018996da

SHA-256:
a56378b46bc9c1ff9d7206bafafe6e29a3bf5e4e6ae2267083c46e77b7349895

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/28/2024 2:04:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.560874
868

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Agent
2014.07.09

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dldr.Agent.318496
7.11.159.122

avast!
Win32:Downloader-UZF [PUP]
2014.9-140918

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.P
2015.0.3347

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.560874
1.0.20.1310

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6578
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.V
18819

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.0261

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.560874
8.14.09.18.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
9/19/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.560874
11.2014-19-09_6

G Data
Adware.Generic.560874
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of svp 12.rar.exe (Adware)
2014.11.26.22

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12657

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3228

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.09.19.03

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.7002

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.560874
15.0.0.786

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cwixyc
0.28.0.60698

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.09.19.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.C
14.9.18.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.513
23.00.65.14917

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
31088

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Agent.Win32.397094
2.0.0.1851

File size:
310.7 KB (318,184 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)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moshe Caspi

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/2/2012 6:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2013 5:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Moshe Caspi, O=Moshe Caspi, STREET=Hashuk 39, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=66067, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00B1B859272556EC39AF8F0E4A626C2ADC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 2:51:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:frwD9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFJ+Oj6E2nlfcI8nskBw0syE57vw1Awi:frAu6/eIo4o+Uj2nlR3V7vw1C

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 communication in live environments.

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

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