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macklemore.exe

Moshe Caspi

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application macklemore.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Moshe Caspi 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 Moshe Caspi)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.7.4.1638

MD5:
1a2474f19233b8648d51ce2ca7a6917f

SHA-1:
43d736e74b15feb875d1ca79f6a4e66abee7f865

SHA-256:
d612c2c245eec1b06ba2b39111f5a13de9074f9f8859d6caf2dce5f7ac7363b8

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:
4/26/2024 4:11:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
5676587

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstalleRex
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2015.04.14

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-X [PUP]
2014.9-150413

AVG
Adware Generic5.BIHD
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.571854
1.0.20.515

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.V
21753

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
4/13/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of vaudix.exe (Adware)
2015.7.15.13

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.TDownloader
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12109

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2196

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2015.04.13.06

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!C5D41C4A0F1F
5600.6796

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.571854
16.0.0.309

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfila
0.30.10.952

Norman
Trojan.Generic.9473595
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.04.13.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer
15.4.13.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.15411

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.12

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
9937

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
38882

Zillya! Antivirus
Dropper.Injector.Win32.56002
2.0.0.1792

File size:
290.9 KB (297,920 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\macklemore.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moshe Caspi

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/1/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/2/2013 4:59:59 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 1:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ork/9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFYjwrShcFvViiyeVMPNuyloTaTuEGB:ork1u6/eIo4+mhcF9iiyaMPNFlo53B

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:
7.9528

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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

http://go.sonobi.com/?l=wp&sb=v2m&tl=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Same Love (feat. Mary Lambert) [HQ]&sz=6232&lk=http://www.video2mp3.net/load/YouTube/-7gdm3KllxA/.../

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=20201582&publisher_id=020&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=60604746&external_id=0&session_id=121209492&hardware_id=141411074&installer_file_name=macklemore+

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