lynda - project 2013 essential training.exe

Lior Sela

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 application lynda - project 2013 essential training.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Lior Sela has been detected as adware by 35 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 Lior Sela)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.5.19.1708

MD5:
5230cb8eb6b06f322d4e177947c4b5a1

SHA-1:
da9ad472bc75e6f3ef9e7c49f4a2284ec7a03150

SHA-256:
e881c6c0278022ff468b34ea643030438c63ffaa4beafa487064acbb83695045

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:
4/19/2024 12:09:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.10455437
918

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.08.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.141.52

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Q [PUP]
2014.9-140731

AVG
MalSign.Skodna.Pick
2015.0.3396

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.10455437
1.0.20.1060

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installrex-2
0.98/19168

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18044

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.0212

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.10455437
8.14.07.31.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9635

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
7/31/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.10455437
11.2014-10-09_4

G Data
Trojan.Generic.10455437
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11659

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3477

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.07.31.04

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!292844A6BC64
5600.7052

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.10455437
15.0.0.636

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Adware.crcapk
0.28.0.58873

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.10455437
14.04.03.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.07.31.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.h
14.8.7.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14729

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
10450

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.08HM13
7.2.253

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.08HM13
10.465.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28012

File size:
284.9 KB (291,712 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\lynda - project 2013 essential training.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/22/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
1/23/2014 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Lior Sela, O=Lior Sela, STREET=Moshe Sharet 46, L=Beer Sheva, S=Beer Sheva, PostalCode=84786, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00D39C56B89258E40E737B2AEDA8D3D3E5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 2:21:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:1rk+6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+1Mn3xGjPwWDfXezXFdr/Q:1rk+63yRl1uqM+gs+1ZwWSbr/Q

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:
7.9530

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=8397222&publisher_id=397&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=25191666&external_id=0&session_id=50383332&hardware_id=58780554&installer_file_name=lynda+-+project+2013+essential+training

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