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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 74 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 Natan Risman)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.6.6.1811

MD5:
0b1b7944f788f6a621ff87474c6531b9

SHA-1:
3751cc6042eada7e1f9a6ca508cea5825ec7d170

SHA-256:
3bd5fceb11bfad5163b0a9611bf2731a433f93dfe415e87789e428c0cecc49fc

Scanner detections:
68 / 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:
4/26/2024 1:18:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.572331
6506914

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-Q [PUP]
2014.9-150201

AVG
MalSign.Skodna.Pick
2016.0.3212

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1521

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.9549828
1.0.20.160

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6651
0.98/20012

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
17982

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.572331
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
9.9581

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/1/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.572331
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11896

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2015.02.01.10

McAfee
Program.PUP-FHQ
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.9549828
16.0.0.96

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Adware.crcapm
0.28.0.58491

Norman
Adware.Generic.572331
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.9549828
14.04.27.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.02.01.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer
15.2.1.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.15130

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
10080

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07LK13
7.2.32

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.08IA13
10.465.01

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:
285.8 KB (292,656 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:
Natan Risman

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/5/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/6/2013 7:59:59 PM

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 4:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:BrkZ6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+OJXz/+7SKeqo9RfKP8QnGDY/:BrkZ63yRl1uqM+gs+Opz/TKeHw8w

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:
7.9523

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 URL.

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

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=17097984&publisher_id=709&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=51293952&external_id=0&session_id=102587904&hardware_id=119685888&installer_file_name=setup

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