saveas.exe

Setup

Itzhak Shternberg

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 Itzhak Shternberg 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:
Premium  (signed by Itzhak Shternberg)

Product:
Setup

Description:
Installer

Version:
2012.11.8.1120

MD5:
246e8d575ebfcecb336b22982c5f5092

SHA-1:
9de2e0b749b0c0437f740cc721a162831684ef0d

SHA-256:
43f16855a80340dede09a1160fb38f2384088e21d0e16d85d63f029a3714f0cf

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:
4/25/2024 10:26:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstalleRex
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.07.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.141.56

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-CG [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2016.0.3227

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallMate
4.0.3.15116

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Application-425
0.98/19934

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Bundledz.C
18046

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.448
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
1/16/2015

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HMXY
v6.4.6.5.141

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13345

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.2631

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallRex
v2015.01.16.07

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!A371ADC8760D
5600.6883

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.ctkpjt
0.28.0.58873

nProtect
Backdoor/W32.Clack.301504
14.06.24.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.01.16.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ItzhakShternberg
15.1.16.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.15114

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallMate
10111

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aDQSBaD
37.0.10856

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLEREX_CG0942F6.RDXN
7.2.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28012

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16891
2.0.0.1805

File size:
294.4 KB (301,504 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2010 Premium

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
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/8/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/9/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Itzhak Shternberg, O=Itzhak Shternberg, STREET=Belkind 2, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=62154, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009DFDC7DD83734FFB61F158A9759A6F69

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/1/2012 9:51:06 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:QQEn9aA+NXagZei5DtsUAIkhZIK5jEgVtdwFBnzsQP6A1J1EqG6:QQW9alagZp9ieNjnIgOq

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:
7.9592

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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

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=16374366&publisher_id=637&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=49123098&external_id=0&session_id=98246196&hardware_id=114620562&installer_file_name=saveas

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