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photoscape_portable_3.6.exe.exe

Moshe Caspi

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application photoscape_portable_3.6.exe.exe by Moshe Caspi has been detected as adware by 31 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:
ClickIT  (signed by Moshe Caspi)

Product:
ClickIT

Description:
Installer

Version:
2013.1.24.1749

MD5:
8e7bee26258c768554357c3d2a618bfd

SHA-1:
fe1b1e8122ff8dcfe28789ff0740f667a10a9366

SHA-256:
b805df3fc69dd1771b74fbf7c9f767e350fbbca5f7478e61aaea8dd4dca2d367

Scanner detections:
31 / 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 7:53:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.563746
6209727

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Generic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.12.20

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.316200
7.11.196.234

avast!
Win32:Downloader-UZF [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.P
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.563746
1.0.20.1775

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6603
0.98/19815

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.V
20423

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.893, Adware.Downware.851
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.563746
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.E potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
12/21/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.563746
5.13.68

G Data
Adware.Generic.563746
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14395

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.2765

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallRex
v2014.12.21.01

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.563746
15.0.0.1065

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crfmit
0.28.6.64267

Norman
Adware.Generic.563746
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Generic Malware
14.12.21.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.W
14.12.21.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.141219

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.Clack.Win32.146
2.0.0.2011

File size:
312.4 KB (319,872 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 ClickIT

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\photoscape_portable_3.6.exe.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moshe Caspi

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
8/2/2013 7:59:59 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:
11/29/2012 8:03:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Wrnm9UarEuMEvjr24HtrxTUGFVENUpvzRj70+UwIn7Zz+blDkbnTsY25:Wrnm9jEsX2utrxAG7ENS7bO7sblAUY25

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:
7.9637

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file photoscape_portable_3.6.exe.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.storebox1.info/v34/?installer_file_name=PhotoScape_Portable_3.6.exe&product_name=PhotoScape_Portable_3.6.exe&product_download_url=http://fs06n2.sendspace.com/dllp/8c30da234ca6c661684a024795c682fc/510325ae/000000/opvm8h/PhotoScape_Portable_3.6.exe&reffer=http://www.sendspace.com/.../opvm8h

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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