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hp_compaq_6720s_xp-rar.exe

Evgen Kugitko

The is the installer for the WebPick InstalleRex download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application hp_compaq_6720s_xp-rar.exe by Evgen Kugitko 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 installer. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
uTorrent Setup Engine  (signed by Evgen Kugitko)

Product:
uTorrent Setup Engine

Version:
10.01.238

MD5:
5a2e74cad4389ec245d96b556bf9dc15

SHA-1:
07667fa6add1a6d382dd4714db75d024340c358b

SHA-256:
4db7cd498a9c786121605bdd9f1287d7339cce705a4d9f785e48f035f5860836

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/15/2024 7:28:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Webpick (M)
17.3.4.1

File size:
829.2 KB (849,128 bytes)

Product version:
10.01

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2004 uTorrent

Original file name:
uTorrent.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hp_compaq_6720s_xp-rar.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Evgen Kugitko

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/24/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/25/2015 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Evgen Kugitko, OU=Individual Developer, O=No Organization Affiliation, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, C=UA

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

Serial number:
4179EA1BEC59D4CA7E66862832555480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x1DBAB1

Entry point:
4D, 5A, 50, 00, 02, 00, 00, 00, 04, 00, 0F, 00, FF, FF, 00, 00, B8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 40, 00, 1A, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 00, BA, 10, 00, 0E, 1F, B4, 09, CD, 21, B8, 01, 4C, CD, 21, 90, 90, 54, 68, 69, 73, 20, 70, 72, 6F, 67, 72, 61, 6D, 20, 6D, 75, 73, 74, 20, 62, 65, 20, 72, 75, 6E, 20, 75, 6E, 64, 65, 72, 20, 57, 69, 6E, 33, 32, 0D, 0A, 24, 37, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
702.5 KB (719,360 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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