saveas.exe

WoW Software

Moshe Karaso

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 saveas.exe by Moshe Karaso has been detected as adware by 29 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:
WoW Worldwide Software LTD  (signed by Moshe Karaso)

Product:
WoW Software

Description:
Installer

Version:
2012.12.25.1912

MD5:
04f5fe915aa6e99cf199d26d60ff1110

SHA-1:
5bc7d17ec0bd4ea4bd4ab0ca4a741a141b93fa78

SHA-256:
74dba170948314c799d87b3cdbc254d74623af2837cc4943779658300589f656

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/20/2024 4:02:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Rogue
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.06.14

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.8544644
7.11.146.188

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TRK [Adw]
150101-1

AVG
MalSign.Skodna.Bundle
2016.0.3185

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installerex-30
0.98/20124

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18196

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.836, Adware.Downware.771
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.E potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/27/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.zv1@k85X01oO
11.2015-27-02_6

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.180.12657

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Badur
14.0.0.2420

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.ctkpkw
0.28.0.59608

nProtect
Trojan/W32.StartPage.306192
14.04.30.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.02.27.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WebPick
15.2.27.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.15225

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.11

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallerEx/Variant
10027

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLEREX_CI195298.RDXN
7.2.58

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28752

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16959
2.0.0.1774

File size:
299.1 KB (306,240 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 WoW Worldwide Software LTD

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/14/2012 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/15/2013 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Moshe Karaso, O=Moshe Karaso, STREET=Nahum 19, L=Ramat Gan, S=center, PostalCode=52233, C=IL

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

Serial number:
55036D3C9B5C690240A409061736347F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/29/2012 7:03:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Xrna9UarEuMEvjr24HtrxTUGFVEN0xvXRZxbMFDSAB4wrb5LCLiO6g28v:Xrna9jEsX2utrxAG7EN0NFM5SABxPRCB

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:
7.9645

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=18358766&publisher_id=835&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=55076298&external_id=0&session_id=110152596&hardware_id=128511362&installer_file_name=saveas

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