removewat 2.2.8 full.exe

Appit

Roman Malinenko

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application removewat 2.2.8 full.exe, “Installer for Appit” by Roman Malinenko 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:
GreatSoft  (signed by Roman Malinenko)

Product:
Appit

Description:
Installer for Appit

Version:
2014.2.13.1623

MD5:
c5feac54bfae67c2aaf9104451bde755

SHA-1:
870bcfc1d4febcc840012ae9dff79f164157ef19

SHA-256:
1792ea440e892fd076d7734c96276dad99a5486dc47d82172210477bbe16d21d

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:
4/26/2024 2:07:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.600167
1017

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.04.24

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstalleRex.1719
7.11.145.26

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AP [PUP]
2014.9-140424

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
4.0.3.14424

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.600167
1.0.20.570

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18160

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1719
9.0.1.0114

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9717

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
4/24/2014

F-Secure
Application.Generic.600167
11.2014-24-04_5

G Data
Application.Generic.600167
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11873

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3968

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.04.24.09

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!C5FEAC54BFAE
5600.7151

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.600167
15.0.0.342

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.ctorcv
0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.04.24.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.S
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14422

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28564

File size:
313.7 KB (321,184 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.2

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 GreatSoft

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\removewat 2.2.8 full.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/19/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/20/2014 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Roman Malinenko, O=Roman Malinenko, STREET=Esplanadna 17, L=Kyev, S=Kyev, PostalCode=01001, C=UA

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

Serial number:
47E3645CFB0C3CB8130567C3E5223C1D

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:WrY9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFG+NFJCWE0ALKkizq+o8Ixc+pwymEVwk9pYC:Wrwu6/eIo4KfJs0ALK5q+GxcXBER9pj

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:
7.9537

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 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=4300374&publisher_id=300&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=12901122&external_id=0&session_id=25802244&hardware_id=30102618&installer_file_name=removewat+2.2.8+full

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