killswitch_engage-dtd.exe

Moshe Caspi

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application killswitch_engage-dtd.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:
2013.3.24.1715

MD5:
0ec4c7dc3ac62fe4f754e1abc2b52276

SHA-1:
3ae1efa0b715f8379421bf53f2969cc106b746a6

SHA-256:
73de7d49c6abb8145b5eede1eb34decd258036cc224b53c7adb7796243bfe7d2

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:
4/26/2024 10:50:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
15.12.11.8

File size:
301.1 KB (308,296 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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\killswitch_engage-dtd.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/1/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/2/2013 7:59:59 PM

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 4:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:3rw79uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFw0uhi69QrpGwh+D88Lh4cw/DE3:3rAu6/eIo42u469YpfE88L6cUE3

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:
7.9485

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file killswitch_engage-dtd.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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=37688234&publisher_id=768&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=113064702&external_id=0&session_id=226129404&hardware_id=263817638&installer_file_name=killswitch_engage-dtd

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