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setup.exe

WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD

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.exe, “Installer for SoftSafe” by WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS 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:
SoftSafe  (signed by WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD)

Product:
SoftSafe

Description:
Installer for SoftSafe

Version:
2013.3.7.1726

MD5:
899ff18f8f060b88f3eb5fd5f18c8926

SHA-1:
0fad6db417667f1d546a063ef5d8abb8d071d79e

SHA-256:
eb8b9f165be8f6bcdb03f68e8fb15ea04597ccfbf5644db8740f342d65d37f5f

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 2:24:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.458955
366

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Rogue
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.StartPage
2015.01.21

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.8748011
7.11.203.160

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AG [PUP]
2014.9-160204

AVG
Skodna.Pick
2017.0.2844

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.458955
1.0.20.175

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.404217
0.98/19745

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
20785

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.4
9.0.1.035

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.458955
8.16.02.04.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.E potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/4/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.458955
11.2016-04-02_5

G Data
Adware.Generic.458955
16.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14703

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.714

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2016.02.04.03

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.458955
17.0.0.105

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cspeey
0.30.0.64812

Norman
Adware.Generic.458955
11.20160204

nProtect
Trojan/W32.StartPage.287784
14.11.10.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.04.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.2.4.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.16202

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
59

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Agent.Win32.369901
2.0.0.2041

File size:
280.5 KB (287,272 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 SoftSafe

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/25/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/23/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD, O=WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD, L=Ramat Hasharon, S=Israel, C=IL

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

Serial number:
69BA3E5E7FA6543891BD41AC3F494F15

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/4/2013 10:49:08 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Fr+AI5RxWBDg7V0eXze6OvA48oN3bWkKeJmirEDvPnWuuBj2Py/RraQts:Fr+AI3sBDJejgPpbbmir4WVx2Ks

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 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=59046290&publisher_id=904&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=177138870&external_id=0&session_id=354277740&hardware_id=413324030&installer_file_name=setup

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