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research methodology a step-by-step guide for beginners.exe

Sergey Petrov

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 research methodology a step-by-step guide for beginners.exe, “Installer for Puresafe” by Sergey Petrov has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.storebox1.info. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Puresafe  (signed by Sergey Petrov)

Product:
Puresafe

Description:
Installer for Puresafe

Version:
2014.3.23.1627

MD5:
8d43b6f806b5d7ef8b015147adbf4fd9

SHA-1:
ee7faa7895b4c99b8f177d1a833e15150fe549fd

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses Web-Pick's 'File Product', an Installer which wraps various products and downloads and installs it silently through the process, hosted on TusFiles.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 8:44:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.6.2.20

File size:
316.2 KB (323,808 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 Puresafe

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\elpida\τα έγγραφά μου\downloads\research methodology a step-by-step guide for beginners.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sergey Petrov

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/21/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/22/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sergey Petrov, O=Sergey Petrov, STREET=Gaydara 13, L=Kyev, S=Kyev, PostalCode=01033, C=UA

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

Serial number:
0AD084E865D27CD546D21DB6EDF89D48

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 10:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:yrabUzkuvcBYC47l2xgh2hyP9wUnIG2mQP6vxoG0rkKk:yrDkuveY3N2eHnIPmQP6vqvM

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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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file research methodology a step-by-step guide for beginners.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.storebox1.info/v1250?product_name=Research Methodology A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners&filesize=12110kb&product_title=Research Methodology A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners&installer_file_name=Research Methodology A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners&product_file_name=Research Methodology A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners.zip&product_download_url=http://.../Research Methodology A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners.zip

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=189241240&publisher_id=892&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=567723720&external_id=0&session_id=1135447440&hardware_id=1324688680&installer_file_name=research+methodology+a+step-by-step+guide+for+beginners

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