life-of-pi-2012-dvdscr-xvid-ac3-adtrg-srt.exe

Moshe Caspi

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application life-of-pi-2012-dvdscr-xvid-ac3-adtrg-srt.exe, “Installer for SoftSafe” by Moshe Caspi has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) 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:
SoftSafe  (signed by Moshe Caspi)

Product:
SoftSafe

Description:
Installer for SoftSafe

Version:
2013.3.24.1715

MD5:
1058e36412ce24082f388a77dabf8fab

SHA-1:
c7fcec0e374d5cc87fd72247f3ec0d4148642f84

SHA-256:
bfed510cc2b375a749767d7d4c1e058d0180dc47b7fc8d571026f9c994a90b5e

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/19/2024 9:09:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.359111
811

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.StartPage
2014.11.16

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.186.88

avast!
Win32:Downloader-UZF [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.P
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.359111
1.0.20.1595

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.V
20093

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.359111
14.11.15

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.I potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
11/15/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.359111
11.2014-15-11_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.359111
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14021

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.11.15.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.359111
15.0.0.957

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cwixyc
0.28.6.63362

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.11.15.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.j
14.11.15.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.BE6
23.00.65.141113

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10235

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8672
2.0.0.1983

File size:
293 KB (300,080 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)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\life-of-pi-2012-dvdscr-xvid-ac3-adtrg-srt.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/2/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2013 12:59:59 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 8:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:frRvzZ9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFXNCiXqdY7rTOFeVX2+rzNqMKUCL:frRbvu6/eIo4L+7rTIwX2+vcMKnL

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)

The file life-of-pi-2012-dvdscr-xvid-ac3-adtrg-srt.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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)