google-earth-pro.exe

Stanislav Kabin

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions using the JustPlug.it browser framework. The application google-earth-pro.exe, “Installer for PlutoApp” by Stanislav Kabin has been detected as adware by 23 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:
PlutoApp  (signed by Stanislav Kabin)

Product:
PlutoApp

Description:
Installer for PlutoApp

Version:
2014.8.11.1240

MD5:
42df73e64c8faa2602a8f1e885a9038e

SHA-1:
da64797747aab1136702ea9960582d3921301abe

SHA-256:
8a62572d2b063fab8c2b64f65bde89c5709334e20fe6fe6afb620666aa6b29bb

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
5/4/2024 2:29:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
Troj.W32.AntiFW
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.MultiPlug
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.10.16

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Kazy.324119.51
7.11.178.166

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

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3320

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
19812

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.2818
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13690

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installrex
v2014.10.15.05

McAfee
PUP-FMK
5600.6976

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.2.62671

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.Q
14.10.15.16

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.MultiPlug.Win32.71
2.0.0.1956

File size:
315.4 KB (322,928 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 PlutoApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\google earth pro\google-earth-pro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Unizeto Technologies S.A.

Valid from:
6/23/2014 5:28:15 AM

Valid to:
6/23/2015 5:28:15 AM

Subject:
E=Stanislav.Kabin@hotmail.com, CN=Stanislav Kabin, O=Stanislav Kabin, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=Certum Code Signing CA, OU=Certum Certification Authority, O=Unizeto Technologies S.A., C=PL

Serial number:
3469022839E88D596EA6FE14C990AF76

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:krZbUzkuvcBYC47l2xvsmBljx/NpPOFczFPMKVb0VmMk3:krKkuveY3anBhVPOCF90VmMG

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:
7.9531

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file google-earth-pro.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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=11975048&publisher_id=197&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=35925144&external_id=0&session_id=71850288&hardware_id=83825336&installer_file_name=google-earth-pro

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