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Avi Podavsky

The file -img alt=-apple-touch-icon- src=--assets-apple-touch-icon-b6ca676124b934fb208eb53e5916fdf3.png-- get, “Installer for WinterSoft” by Avi Podavsky has been detected as adware by 35 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tarma Installer 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:
WinterSoft  (signed by Avi Podavsky)

Product:
WinterSoft

Description:
Installer for WinterSoft

Version:
2013.10.21.1806

MD5:
b7bc9f82108d9fddc6ab72d9ebef1a6e

SHA-1:
50e1f5851be84539c98827a722ad32a563f01311

SHA-256:
097d205ca0a30b160e65de4eae621235b25c1a5402a61e7cc1d26942cf2af7e9

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/18/2024 6:10:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.10017289
888

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.07.01

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.P.2
7.11.141.180

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AI [PUP]
2014.9-140701

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3366

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.10017289
1.0.20.1215

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-1
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.LL
18064

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1541
9.0.1.0182

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.10017289
8.14.08.31.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.L potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
7/1/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.10017289
11.2014-31-08_1

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.8.31.14

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3629

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.07.01.06

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!D6BB6F2CE8EA
5600.7083

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.10017289
15.0.0.729

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crdwjq
0.28.0.58873

nProtect
Adware/W32.Agent.311488
14.04.07.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.07.01.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AviPodavsky.AA
14.7.1.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14629

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10510

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28115

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16843
2.0.0.1774

File size:
303.8 KB (311,136 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 WinterSoft

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

Installer:
Tarma Installer

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\-img alt=-apple-touch-icon- src=--assets-apple-touch-icon-b6ca676124b934fb208eb53e5916fdf3.png-- get the latest version!.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/19/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/20/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Avi Podavsky, O=Avi Podavsky, STREET=Rabina 8, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=69395, C=IL

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

Serial number:
5D3DDFA793E1D90EDC661CF311773BF6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 10:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:VrkX6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+h43nRLFJO2t3OEhLSMwcU9P4WbXQx7Ge:VrkX63yRl1uqM+gs+2RLTf+QLShvQx7J

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)

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