saveon.exe

MiniApp

This uses the software InstalleRex download manager which bundles a number of adware plugin and browser extensions and is distributed via TusFiles. The application saveon.exe, “Installer for MiniApp” has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tarma Installer installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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:
MiniApp

Product:
MiniApp

Description:
Installer for MiniApp

Version:
2014.4.27.1945

MD5:
81458c8056293e2715156ab66a28c51c

SHA-1:
7c6ae41d1f54f2883bced01efaa33edbb3d8f9ba

SHA-256:
5f0cc6e9ec4bf563c11fb5f11254db1d87d73057e1e5eb12dca37a96a1b58e13

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
10/26/2025 4:18:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
1013

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen7
7.11.145.108

avast!
Win32:Installer-AP [PUP]
2014.9-140427

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3491

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
1.0.20.585

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18173

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.29
9.0.1.0117

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
8.14.04.27.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9728

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
11.2014-27-04_1

G Data
Win32.Application.EZDownloader
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11896

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3950

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Preloader
v2014.04.27.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
15.0.0.351

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.0.59492

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.323712
14.04.27.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.04.27.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.G
14.4.27.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14425

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28634

File size:
311.7 KB (319,184 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 MiniApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Tarma Installer

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 1:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:PrFbUzkuvcBYC47l2xWFAS3r/n2KvN48uFPPDZyMm:Pr2kuveY3ZF31N4XxZjm

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:
7.9524

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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