nba2k14 multiplayer.exe

Stas Kosmov

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions which inject ads in the browser. The application nba2k14 multiplayer.exe, “Installer for MountainApp” by Stas Kosmov has been detected as adware by 18 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:
MountainApp  (signed by Stas Kosmov)

Product:
MountainApp

Description:
Installer for MountainApp

Version:
2014.6.12.1603

MD5:
40d16c0b5bd39844a93656859f438790

SHA-1:
cd5d8e79cd1236e952691dc49be7636f83039215

SHA-256:
14d5bf68c80011bd7a1c829752e605b758f73879b5cfded58afc6168ff6d99ab

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/25/2024 1:15:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.06.16

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.EL
7.11.155.10

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-BX [PUP]
140611-0

AVG
BundleApp
2015.0.3442

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18564

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Kosmov
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.06.15.10

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.06.15.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
6.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.T
14.6.15.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

File size:
315 KB (322,568 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 MountainApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Turkish (Turkey)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\nba2k14 multiplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/24/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/25/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Stas Kosmov, O=Stas Kosmov, STREET=Levitana 21, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03083, C=UA

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

Serial number:
7A2834207C5588F506D3CF09661E12F2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 10:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Cr5bUzkuvcBYC47l2xhXcDp5xikxyI3rqrupq0FNhAna9iydforDLJ:CrqkuveY3fxikxyI7qSpBAna4ydfEt

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)

The file nba2k14 multiplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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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