newtab_setup.exe

Andrew Kruzov

The is the installer for the WebPick InstalleRex download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application newtab_setup.exe by Andrew Kruzov has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex installer. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider.
Publisher:
Andrew Kruzov  (signed and verified)

MD5:
dec9a385d5297dbd712c5d097840b20f

SHA-1:
65cda73396a845475ce829056791d866565d7ff2

SHA-256:
c174320ccba789c2df93eccc3020f85b7f8442c73b24c9d0d56b908b2504faa6

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 5:20:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
6129736

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.MultiPlug
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Agent
2014.12.14

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Graftor.141601.A
7.11.195.56

avast!
Win32:MultiPlug-AQ [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.JY
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
1.0.20.1740

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Multiplug-16
0.98/19774

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Multiplug.GETF
20362

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.12912
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.R application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1814531
12/14/2014

F-Prot
W32/S-55467851
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.Dropper
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.187.14319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.JS.MultiPlug
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug
v2014.12.14.03

McAfee
Program.PUP-FID
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
15.0.0.1044

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Crossrider.cwprty
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
04.12.2014 14:30:06

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1612144
14.12.12.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.14.03

Quick Heal
AdWare.MultiPlag.ace
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AndrewKruzov.M
14.12.14.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.MultiPlug!6.13CF
23.00.65.141212

Sophos
PUA 'MultiPlug' (of type Adware)
5.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.JS.MultiPlug
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.MultiPlug.Win32.11
2.0.0.2005

File size:
1.5 MB (1,612,144 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:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/27/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/28/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Andrew Kruzov, O=Andrew Kruzov, STREET=Savrasova 31, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03110, C=UA

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

Serial number:
53C0E7306A4ED340CBA044D801891A67

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2014 12:36:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:TrEmZrHgp5UfBckI4Hye7QzjSCVgUFMEovqeMtJVCwCAyKopRvnjDW1/nLvXQIJR:nZLgHUf5Hra5XG9QChDWFLII0gV

Entry address:
0x1089B

Entry point:
E8, 3E, 4A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 21, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 21, 00, 00, E8, E0, 07, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, D1, 49, 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, 90, 37, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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=14952400&publisher_id=495&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=44857200&external_id=0&session_id=89714400&hardware_id=104666800&installer_file_name=newtab_setup

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