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motivation: theory, research, and applications (with infotrac) pdf.exe

MinWare

Artur Kozak

The installer which is distributed via file sharing sites such as TusFiles uses the 'download manager' which wraps the original file in a adware filled bundle. The application motivation: theory, research, and applications (with infotrac) pdf.exe, “Installer for MinWare” by Artur Kozak has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.pdfebooksx.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.getapplicationmy.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
House Of Soft  (signed by Artur Kozak)

Product:
MinWare

Description:
Installer for MinWare

Version:
2014.1.16.1559

MD5:
926ccbdbe296a5482640e5fe635e540d

SHA-1:
1fced2dc42ee272a653569222c3b1132547496a0

SHA-256:
6d012c6ed36da7c72db1115a2167d99293a889f77f9d94d1dd641f505917dcca

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This bunder users the InstalleRex from WebPick Internet Holdings to install add-ons such as web browser extensions, coupon plugins (WebSave) and toolbars distributed via the tusfiles.net download site.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 4:56:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware (M)
16.7.23.0

File size:
313.3 KB (320,800 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 House Of Soft

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\motivation%3a theory%2c research%2c and applications %28with infotrac%29 pdf.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Artur Kozak

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/22/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Artur Kozak, O=Artur Kozak, STREET=Parkovaya 19, L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, PostalCode=04078, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00E03731FB48F020DDF5953B6498B83BC6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 4:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Irb9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFl2YyPuFITzyccux7rnrOzprCoMs:IrRu6/eIo4t3PuFITKUAr

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 file motivation: theory, research, and applications (with infotrac) pdf.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.pdfebooksx.com/download.php?t=epom&name=Motivation: Theory, Research, and Applications (with InfoTrac)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.getapplicationmy.info  (54.201.215.30:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to c1.getapplicationmy.info  (54.201.215.30:80)

 
http://c1.getapplicationmy.info/?step_id=1&installer_id=275032303&publisher_id=750&source_id=0&page_id=0&affiliate_id=0&country_code=ES&locale=EN&browser_id=2&download_id=275632308&external_id=275062393

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