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gta iv 2013 edition repack – 8gb.exe

Sergey Petrov

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 gta iv 2013 edition repack – 8gb.exe, “Installer for HostIt” by Sergey Petrov has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from appllicatiionew.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
HostIt  (signed by Sergey Petrov)

Product:
HostIt

Description:
Installer for HostIt

Version:
2014.3.6.1511

MD5:
c560b993d81c0a5525845f75a4050de9

SHA-1:
49493e9898138c54615f521e01d5100152fda47c

SHA-256:
c42f6754d596c7da2e9ed72c51dca6a7da943633b521ddc5408dc483107d75b1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses Web-Pick's 'File Product', an Installer which wraps various products and downloads and installs it silently through the process, hosted on TusFiles.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 6:19:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware (M)
16.8.1.13

File size:
314.7 KB (322,232 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 HostIt

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\gta iv 2013 edition repack – 8gb.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sergey Petrov

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/21/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/22/2014 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sergey Petrov, O=Sergey Petrov, STREET=Gaydara 13, L=Kyev, S=Kyev, PostalCode=01033, C=UA

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

Serial number:
0AD084E865D27CD546D21DB6EDF89D48

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:fribUzkuvcBYC47l2xdtqsnixBzO7F3PfLwXZoBxBY27vI6wIkhC900mx:fr7kuveY3yUFbO+Sb5wIGYU

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:
7.9542

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file gta iv 2013 edition repack – 8gb.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://appllicatiionew.com/.../?&q=GTA IV 2013 edition RePack – 8GB&product_name=GTA IV 2013 edition RePack – 8GB&installer_file_name=GTA IV 2013 edition RePack – 8GB&q=GTA IV 2013 edition RePack – 8GB&external_id=1394272426936774181&self_redirect=1

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=293308718&publisher_id=933&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=879926154&external_id=0&session_id=1759852308&hardware_id=2053161026&installer_file_name=gta+iv+2013+edition+repack+–+8gb

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