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newtab_setup.exe

Pavel KRASNOV

This installer (utilizes the InstalleRex from WebPick) is designed to bundle additional software offerings such as adware and malware, mostly web browser extensions in the download manager, with minimal user consent. In most cases the setup process will install a browser extension for IE, Chrome and Firefox by default. The application newtab_setup.exe by Pavel KRASNOV has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address dl.softservers.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

newtab_setup.exe

Publisher:

Pavel KRASNOV (signed and verified)

MD5:

b8881c47e1cc3748b0a6fa1c2187d7ac

SHA-1:

05c1990220d5e94b41dfd2c17a05db90cd550ad2

SHA-256:

b17cf001327c94e98be0c77b303c74c738793d5527a9de92b12d8636ec9bd36d

Scanner detections:

25 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Bundles additional adware offers in the installer/setup process.

Description:

This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

4/18/2024 5:19:54 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101

922

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.MultiPlug

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.164.52

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

140617-1

AVG

Adware Generic5.AMTA

2014.0.3986

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101

1.0.20.1045

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Dropper-3

0.98/19168

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Multiplug.GETF

18997

Dr.Web

Trojan.MulDrop5.7854

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101

8.14.07.28.12

ESET NOD32

Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.R application

7.0.302.0

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101

11.2014-28-07_2

G Data

Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101

14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Virus.Script

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.181.12846

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Installrex

v2014.07.28.12

McAfee

PUP-FEI

5600.7056

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101

15.0.0.627

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.MegaSearch.csvfny

0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.07.28.12

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.PavelKRASNOV.M

14.7.27.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Adware!6.1277

23.00.65.14726

Sophos

MultiPlug

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

Adware.MegaSearch

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

31208

File size:

1.5 MB (1,541,176 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

WebPick InstalleRex

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\addons\newtab_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Pavel KRASNOV

Authority:

Unizeto Technologies S.A.

Valid from:

1/17/2014 1:46:29 AM

Valid to:

1/17/2015 1:46:29 AM

Subject:

E=pavel0125@hotmail.com, CN="Open Source Developer, Pavel KRASNOV", O=Pavel KRASNOV, C=RU

Issuer:

CN=Certum Level III CA, OU=Certum Certification Authority, O=Unizeto Technologies S.A., C=PL

Serial number:

145B82E22CCF1D1A2268198D76B51075

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

1/27/2014 4:38:36 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:RpD4YZMwnUEkYREk22dUUTTYw7TdQ02EjWhzN4AKr3BLPTIsdSSX8rRlO7faPgsp:j4YZ1nEuTTYwHo+Gir9TIISK8VUaPLoQ

Entry address:

0xE3DB

Entry point:

E8, 7E, 44, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, ED, 41, 00, E8, DF, 12, 00, 00, E8, CB, 0F, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 11, 44, 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, 96, 01, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8... 
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Entropy:

7.9328 (probably packed)

Code size:

89 KB (91,136 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to i1.stylefun.info (198.7.61.118:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to dl.softservers.net (184.154.145.171:80)

TCP (HTTP):

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

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