manual.exe

QuickSet

This uses the software InstalleRex download manager which bundles a number of adware plugin and browser extensions and is distributed via TusFiles. The application manual.exe, “Installer for QuickSet” has been detected as adware by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tarma Installer installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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:
QuickSet

Product:
QuickSet

Description:
Installer for QuickSet

Version:
2013.12.25.1919

MD5:
7318df10aa2e043b8b25a2c1c5fd82b7

SHA-1:
11e8b1c5e904a7f819e25c88f6750e1e7be0909d

SHA-256:
3c98902d176890f861abb77e504b7fdd834e8e3de44cc2c1492ccd014f208ef3

Scanner detections:
36 / 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 4:50:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.314639
910

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.08.09

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AR [PUP]
2014.9-140808

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3345

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.314639
1.0.20.1100

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-17
0.98/19265

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
19128

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1719
9.0.1.0220

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.314639
8.14.08.08.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
8/8/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.314639
11.2014-08-08_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.314639
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.AntiFW
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.12998

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3436

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.08.08.05

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.7044

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.314639
15.0.0.660

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.ctkpgz
0.28.2.61349

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.320664
14.08.03.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.09.21.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.G
14.8.8.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14919

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10434

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16894
2.0.0.1775

File size:
309.4 KB (316,784 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 QuickSet

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Tarma Installer

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 9:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:BrkA9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYF0lu7tIYxFtApNhiYLE2/5yr3+LijYjf:Brk4u6/eIo4nlu7trxFtApfgMyrpjYD

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)

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