setup (cs 1.6)_rutracker.org2-torrent.exe

InstallModule

Evgen Kugitko

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 setup (cs 1.6)_rutracker.org2-torrent.exe by Evgen Kugitko 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 installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
InstallShield Software Corporation  (signed by Evgen Kugitko)

Product:
InstallModule

Description:
Install Module

Version:
7.0.0.120

MD5:
b227e10d64028acc5a4ccf46f8ad8935

SHA-1:
5d12fc2c0f40161c49f3abe1e43466d68da654df

SHA-256:
b2f771d819e3a5a2b0c6103dfe533073b7f5171cf6b7801f1dcf751c6724a394

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/15/2024 8:31:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Webpick (M)
17.2.19.22

File size:
733.3 KB (750,896 bytes)

Product version:
5.2.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2003 InstallShield Software Corp.

Original file name:
Install.EXE

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\setup (cs 1.6)_rutracker.org2-torrent.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/24/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/25/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Evgen Kugitko, OU=Individual Developer, O=No Organization Affiliation, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4179EA1BEC59D4CA7E66862832555480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x1B9796

Entry point:
E8, 38, 50, F5, FF, 00, 00, 49, 6D, 61, 67, 65, 4C, 69, 73, 74, 5F, 42, 65, 67, 69, 6E, 44, 72, 61, 67, 00, 00, 00, 47, 65, 74, 4B, 65, 79, 62, 6F, 61, 72, 64, 53, 74, 61, 74, 65, 00, 00, 00, 4F, 65, 6D, 54, 6F, 43, 68, 61, 72, 41, 00, 00, 00, 46, 69, 6E, 64, 52, 65, 73, 6F, 75, 72, 63, 65, 41, 00, 66, 0F, A5, C3, E9, 11, 10, F9, FF, FD, BA, 25, 58, 25, 76, D4, 4D, 8F, 70, 27, 0C, 11, C7, 38, 14, 71, 33, D2, A7, E0, E1, C8, 6E, AF, B0, 43, 60, 6A, 82, 0D, 02, 4B, B4, CE, F4, 0E, 61, CD, 47, C8, 69, 4C, 2B...
 
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Code size:
861 KB (881,664 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=599297286&publisher_id=992&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=1797891858&external_id=0&session_id=3595783716&hardware_id=4195081002&installer_file_name=setup+(cs+1.6)_rutracker.org2-torrent

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