recommended malware removal software..exe

Alexey Kurilenko

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions which inject ads in the browser. The application recommended malware removal software..exe, “Installer for SuperbApp” by Alexey Kurilenko has been detected as adware by 27 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:
SuperbApp  (signed by Alexey Kurilenko)

Product:
SuperbApp

Description:
Installer for SuperbApp

Version:
2014.4.8.1812

MD5:
fcde84c7546280487f6491fd0b2a1c7d

SHA-1:
d7993db6580530e76c127127b55b3f738230e925

SHA-256:
35c7ec08e0b3dae7badeedcf27d838b9ccfa1de59990e4e1a871276dd4ee8512

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
5/2/2024 12:35:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstalleRex.I
943

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.04.21

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen7
7.11.143.108

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-BI [PUP]
2014.9-140421

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3421

Bitdefender
Adware.InstalleRex.I
1.0.20.940

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18105

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.29
9.0.1.0111

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstalleRex
8.14.07.07.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex (variant)
8.9675

F-Secure
Adware.InstalleRex.I
11.2014-07-07_2

G Data
Adware.InstalleRex
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11755

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3982

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.04.21.01

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstalleRex.I
15.0.0.564

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.0.59048

nProtect
Adware.InstalleRex.I
14.04.14.02

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.04.21.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.e
14.7.3.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14419

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28228

File size:
316.1 KB (323,712 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 SuperbApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\recommended malware removal software..exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/18/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/19/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Alexey Kurilenko, O=Alexey Kurilenko, STREET="Str. Sums'ka, 28", L=Kharkiv, S=Kharkivska, PostalCode=61057, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00EC26735E2AD490D07645FA7A606FA1EE

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:HribUzkuvcBYC47l2xLNaFmoKZLxtHU/TMDkW01eedmQb+x2:Hr7kuveY33FJUo7MDkA6D

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:
7.9520

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file recommended malware removal software..exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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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