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Arie Azulay

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 Arie Azulay has been detected as adware by 36 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:
StarApp  (signed by Arie Azulay)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.6.26.1519

MD5:
cd68a58850433dbca25ded84b2c8266b

SHA-1:
179f6250f65f2b976dc71856430890ac05752a8d

SHA-256:
c7c22fa05f8bbe0ff65c89ad60f41cbb9665dde980062473d0a8b1c74822cd86

Scanner detections:
36 / 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:
5/1/2024 8:22:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.614537
368

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2015.02.15

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.aeph.2
7.11.210.56

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TQU [PUP]
2014.9-160202

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Y
2017.0.2846

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.614537
1.0.20.165

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6586
0.98/20063

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
21079

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.033

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.614537
8.16.02.02.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/2/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.614537
11.2016-02-02_3

G Data
Application.Generic.614537
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14967

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.725

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2016.02.02.01

McAfee
Program.PUP-FHQ
5600.6502

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.614537
17.0.0.99

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfilp
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Application.Generic.614537
11.20160202

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.300152
15.02.13.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.02.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.2.2.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.16131

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
9349

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.14871
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.StartPage.Win32.19333
2.0.0.2067

File size:
286.8 KB (293,672 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 StarApp

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:
Arie Azulay

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/11/2012 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN=Arie Azulay, O=Arie Azulay, STREET=Haela 7, L=Lod, S=Shfela, PostalCode=71352, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00F5386A730E2817A1B461E384D4244BC8

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:grke6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+/CIwET+LHDBf0SD2+Lz+vvdKz:grke63yRl1uqM+gs+9wEMjG+Z0M

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:
7.9561

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=57288946&publisher_id=728&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=171866838&external_id=0&session_id=343733676&hardware_id=401022622&installer_file_name=setup(1)

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