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setup.exe

Natan Risman

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application setup.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Natan Risman has been detected as adware by 39 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.

File name:

setup.exe

Publisher:

StarApp (signed by Natan Risman)

Product:

StarApp

Description:

Installer for StarApp

Version:

2013.5.4.1122

MD5:

e716960d1b28b6e254163c7313798f4c

SHA-1:

11c74b8fce815c330974c2859de4ea2433106593

SHA-256:

ca8cdb2b669bfa00fed12178ae3bc5b71dc8b8489d60b3504a73b09fc7d334b7

Scanner detections:

39 / 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 7:31:55 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Trojan.Generic.9549828

745

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Generic

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.TSULoader

2014.07.01

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen

7.11.138.132

avast!

Win32:InstalleRex-AW [PUP]

150101-1

AVG

MalSign.Skodna.Pick

2016.0.3223

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Agent

4.0.3.15120

Bitdefender

Trojan.Generic.9549828

1.0.20.100

Bkav FE

HW32.CDB

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Agent-6646

0.98/19348

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG

17982

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1166

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Trojan.Generic.9549828

8.15.01.20.07

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/InstalleRex

1/20/2015

F-Prot

W32/InstallRex.B

4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Trojan.Generic.9549828

11.2015-20-01_3

G Data

Win32.Application.InstalleRex

15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUP.InstallRex

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.176.11896

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.2611

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Installex

v2015.01.20.07

McAfee

Program.PUP-FHQ

16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan

Trojan.Generic.9549828

16.0.0.60

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Adware.crcapm

0.28.0.58491

Norman

Application.Generic.621905

11.20150120

nProtect

Trojan.Generic.9549828

14.04.27.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/TSUploader

15.01.20.07

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM20.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Trojan.AntiFW.B5

1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

Adware.WebPick.Installer

15.1.20.19

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C

23.00.65.15118

Sophos

PUA 'InstallRex'

5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.InstallRex/Variant

10103

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07LK13

7.2.20

Trend Micro

TROJ_SPNR.08IA13

10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.AdLoad

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Installerex/WebPick

27690

Zillya! Antivirus

Dropper.Injector.Win32.55108

2.0.0.1790

File size:

284.8 KB (291,640 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.1

Original file name:

TSULoader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:

WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Natan Risman

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

6/6/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

6/7/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Natan Risman, O=Natan Risman, STREET=Gordon 6, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=63407, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

34640F50A673F31E25EF247830CCA289

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/12/2013 8:51:45 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:mrkec6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+UAw0f0AXW5LB/thRQyJ:mrkx63yRl1uqM+gs+Bw0f0j9/jSyJ

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.9538

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://storebox3.info/.../?installer_file_name=setup&affiliate_id=1_le)&uuid=

http://storebox3.info/.../?installer_file_name=setup&affiliate_id=1_le)

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=16550104&publisher_id=655&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=49650312&external_id=0&session_id=99300624&hardware_id=115850728&installer_file_name=setup

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