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image_cartoonizer_3.4.0_softarchive.net.rar.exe

Moshe Caspi

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application image_cartoonizer_3.4.0_softarchive.net.rar.exe, “Installer for SoftSafe” by Moshe Caspi 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 www.storebox1.info. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
SoftSafe  (signed by Moshe Caspi)

Product:
SoftSafe

Description:
Installer for SoftSafe

Version:
2013.4.21.1505

MD5:
200ba3e840145a44d193084fadfa2d17

SHA-1:
2c9c9e3c72d4d83742fad0315c62291cda109629

SHA-256:
570b944c1a15414a0612f6f45c1bab1514b18a6d3077619b7f5696cbd18c614d

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:
5/10/2024 9:35:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.h
14.8.7.17

File size:
302.6 KB (309,824 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 SoftSafe

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moshe Caspi

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/2/2012 9:30:00 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2013 9:29:59 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 7:21:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:XrwM6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+mLTHqoxEOV0odVrFkjOeabE6bZeG:XrP63yRl1uqM+gs+OqiEOVfLCK7E6b/

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:
7.9514

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file image_cartoonizer_3.4.0_softarchive.net.rar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.storebox1.info/v658?product_name=Image_Cartoonizer_3.4.0_softarchive.net.rar&filesize=14738281&product_title=Rapidgator&installer_file_name=rapidgatordownloader&product_file_name=Image_Cartoonizer_3.4.0_softarchive.net.rar&product_download_url=http://pr22.rapidgator.net//?r=download/index&session_id=PwHE5JLpqkOlgK8oTgYq3TZNH3t4XfDT&reffer=http://rapidgator.net/article/.../6e61983373c13162d3136ae22e7eff37

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=616232&publisher_id=162&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=1848696&external_id=0&session_id=3697392&hardware_id=4313624&installer_file_name=image_cartoonizer_3.4.0_softarchive.net.rar

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