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pabloneruda.rar.exe

Moshe Caspi

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application pabloneruda.rar.exe, “Installer for SoftSafe” by Moshe Caspi has been detected as adware by 23 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:
SoftSafe  (signed by Moshe Caspi)

Product:
SoftSafe

Description:
Installer for SoftSafe

Version:
2013.4.21.1505

MD5:
66b33158d040a633c949628d6eba69e9

SHA-1:
c0737563df50eb6463b5eb86655723a5d78a9cf8

SHA-256:
8d876f9651d281ba0cd379a6b142181fb070f1b876cd0bcad43f72de925649e4

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/19/2024 12:40:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.562401
1120

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.StartPage
2014.01.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallMate.Gen2
7.11.124.160

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TBH [Adw]
2014.9-140110

AVG
AdInstaller.P
2015.0.3598

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.562401
1.0.20.50

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.V
17589

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.893
9.0.1.010

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.562401
8.14.01.10.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9276

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
1/10/2014

G Data
Adware.Generic.562401
14.1.22

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.4487

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.562401
15.0.0.30

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfiyk
0.28.0.57029

Panda Antivirus
Adware/TSUploader
14.01.10.04

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.O
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14108

Sophos
InstallRex
4.96

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
25296

File size:
302.5 KB (309,744 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 SoftSafe

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pabloneruda.rar.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moshe Caspi

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/1/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/2/2013 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Moshe Caspi, O=Moshe Caspi, STREET=Hashuk 39, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=66067, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00B1B859272556EC39AF8F0E4A626C2ADC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 2:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:IrwM6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+mLTHqoxEOV0odVrFkjOeabE6bZev:IrP63yRl1uqM+gs+OqiEOVfLCK7E6b2

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:
7.9514

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file pabloneruda.rar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.storebox1.info/v658?product_name=Pabloneruda.rar&filesize=108332183&product_title=Rapidgator&installer_file_name=rapidgatordownloader&product_file_name=Pabloneruda.rar&product_download_url=http://pr31.rapidgator.net//?r=download/index&session_id=6gwNO6pKPXYYH5Po3RzkQEO6rDnVhJpu&reffer=http://rapidgator.net/article/.../fd87f775b62b3da24737d85d6a3d5edd

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=864426&publisher_id=644&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=2593278&external_id=0&session_id=5186556&hardware_id=6050982&installer_file_name=pabloneruda.rar

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