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nonsens apollo.exe

Stas Kosmov

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions using the JustPlug.it browser framework. The application nonsens apollo.exe, “Installer for Application fields Software” by Stas Kosmov has been detected as adware by 35 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:
Application fields Software  (signed by Stas Kosmov)

Product:
Application fields Software

Description:
Installer for Application fields Software

Version:
2014.6.2.1205

MD5:
fa88a8548daae6eb6419781942b344ed

SHA-1:
62628e2a7d9af5cfbde34e92b8e2183b2e14a53b

SHA-256:
5d44bac16581ec563531cf9b34de717455e166aa9529bba20dfdb99f50f32836

Scanner detections:
35 / 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 11:33:00 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11464298
5760947

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2015.04.28

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Visucius.20
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-BX [PUP]
2014.9-150427

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3126

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11464298
1.0.20.585

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-2
0.98/20384

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
21917

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.2627
9.0.1.0117

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11464298
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.4161048
4/27/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11464298
5.13.68

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11464298
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of FIFA 14 CRACK V5 FINAL 3DM.exe (Adware)
2015.7.28.5

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Downloader.InstallRex
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12484

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.2126

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2015.07.28.05

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6782

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11464298
16.0.0.351

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.30.20.1219

Norman
Trojan.Generic.11464298
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.322600
15.04.27.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.04.27.08

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer
15.4.27.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.15425

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.AntiFW.Win32.250
2.0.0.1833

File size:
315 KB (322,600 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 Application fields Software

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Stas Kosmov

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/24/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/25/2014 12:59:59 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 8:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ZrYbUzkuvcBYC47l2xSHyxdphxUIdRyZBBMX9v9y8DBM3i:ZrdkuveY354dH3diBMX9v9Nl

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:
7.9551

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file nonsens apollo.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://applicationgrabb.net/.../Nonsens apollo.exe

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=20819024&publisher_id=081&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=62457072&external_id=0&session_id=124914144&hardware_id=145733168&installer_file_name=nonsens+apollo

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