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lorde.exe

Rafael Leviev

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions which inject ads in the browser. The application lorde.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Rafael Leviev has been detected as adware by 27 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:
StarApp  (signed by Rafael Leviev)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.7.31.1745

MD5:
0ef93b7d23c2e7b1462a6c3a6102ea78

SHA-1:
fe8caf14bfe5b4a91b5e3eb842964b8e5548669c

SHA-256:
b3ec66c9ad36e9838877d52e1d0ce76a07dc513c4d3a1cd0d54407de4523dbd8

Scanner detections:
27 / 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 5:40:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.605580
1012

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.04.28

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.aeph.2
7.11.145.246

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-U [PUP]
2014.9-140428

AVG
MalSign.Skodna.Pick
2015.0.3490

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.605580
1.0.20.590

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18182

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.0118

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9733

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
4/28/2014

F-Secure
Application.Generic.605580
11.2014-28-04_2

G Data
Application.Generic.605580
14.4.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3947

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.04.28.03

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!0EF93B7D23C2
5600.7146

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.605580
15.0.0.354

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfilp
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.04.28.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.F
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14426

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
10638

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28658

File size:
293.2 KB (300,208 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 StarApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\lorde.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Rafael Leviev

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/30/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/30/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Rafael Leviev, O=Rafael Leviev, STREET=Shoshan 2, L=Lod, S=Shfela, PostalCode=71456, C=IL

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

Serial number:
008E0D8F39B2E360E15B22563ED8C6879A

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:zrks6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+ewmb3I1WVIOnfXsnf/AB2:zrks63yRl1uqM+gs+dmrIEVBfXY/Y2

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:
7.9569

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file lorde.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://iframe.applicationsforeveryy.asia/lpo/dl.php?t=1375816791&id=23082375484247461&r=http://.../v726?product_name=Lorde&installer_file_name=Lorde

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)

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