ixfxkm2r.exe

Shlomy Golani

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 file ixfxkm2r.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Shlomy Golani 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
StarApp  (signed by Shlomy Golani)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.8.13.1622

MD5:
c073bdecbba924e6b05f7f53e3797459

SHA-1:
6ee6d60ebce9e6d79dacf0cc5a08626060e94343

SHA-256:
967abcfbc03400714bf5cb6e816522ff5542b703a84eb39b169b2d1d69bdc176

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:
4/24/2024 4:08:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.ShlomyGolani.Installer (M)
16.2.14.8

File size:
294 KB (301,040 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 StarApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\ixfxkm2r.exe.part

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/16/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/17/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Shlomy Golani, O=Shlomy Golani, STREET=Wingate 56, L=Beer Sheva, S=Beer Sheva, PostalCode=84428, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009FC86200EC0FF58D1C39395238030858

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 4:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Xrk46Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+ttOuN+PCjsCFNMSqKnuf5BGK77CPT/J:Xrk463yRl1uqM+gs+btNfRk7N78h

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:
7.9560

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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=68616678&publisher_id=861&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=205850034&external_id=0&session_id=411700068&hardware_id=480316746&installer_file_name=ixfxkm2r.part

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