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m.exe

if maintaining

Eran Vaterfeld

The is the installer for the WebPick InstalleRex download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application m.exe by Eran Vaterfeld has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex 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:
arrays database needed the  (signed by Eran Vaterfeld)

Product:
if maintaining

Version:
3.7.0.0

MD5:
fdc8099d7430cf14be036390757004d5

SHA-1:
d6478c196df9750f29ed9c3d5eeed6b728e748a3

SHA-256:
48fef2aa89e75625a388fc4d22cd3af0fd07bb8eadf1c871329d4cdf1a33c70c

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstalleRex from WebPick Internet Holdings to install bundled add-ons including toolbars and other web browser extensions.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:40:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
896

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.MultiPlug
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Agent
2014.08.23

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/MultiPlug.htf
7.11.168.230

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Z [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware Generic5.AXXJ
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
1.0.20.1170

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7363
0.98/19296

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Multiplug.R
19279

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.24108
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
8.14.08.22.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.AP application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-6075dea0
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
11.2014-22-08_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallRex
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.183.13139

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:WebToolbar.Win32.Cossder
14.0.0.3366

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A
v2014.08.22.06

McAfee
PUP-FLT
5600.7030

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
15.0.0.702

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.dbmkdo
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
Generic Malware
14.08.22.06

Quick Heal
AdWare.MultiPlag.ace
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EranVaterfeld.B
14.8.20.17

Sophos
MultiPlug
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786450
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.9596
2.0.0.1899

File size:
1.7 MB (1,759,016 bytes)

Product version:
3.7.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2014

Original file name:
resilience

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Language:
English (United Kingdom)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\m.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Eran Vaterfeld

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/10/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/11/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Eran Vaterfeld, O=Eran Vaterfeld, STREET=Shtruk 15, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=64042, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00CF0201F072612C73F4F11FE23420B802

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/22/2014 4:02:29 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:7dBy/BG5eGhPaCWnadiMILbsyzxzELIA4+9nZtb:JCiCCWnasM64yBELIA/nx

Entry address:
0x15E6B

Entry point:
E8, 87, 7C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 48, C1, 42, 00, E8, 6F, 0D, 00, 00, E8, A2, 03, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 1A, 7C, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 53, 45, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
129.5 KB (132,608 bytes)

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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