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setup.exe

Setup

Moshe Caspi

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application setup.exe by Moshe Caspi has been detected as adware by 20 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:
Premium  (signed by Moshe Caspi)

Product:
Setup

Description:
Installer

Version:
2012.12.12.1844

MD5:
5f7ef8a3ac105ccaec7c7124600cb20c

SHA-1:
3d420896d8ef441935347a8dc938d2341474ab82

SHA-256:
a6f2fe187a2bbfe94ffb7b7fd22622a3b48880dcf2385102df06416283dc9936

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/24/2024 8:50:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.160.154

avast!
Win32:Downloader-UZF [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.P
2014.0.3986

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.V
18849

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.893, Adware.Downware.448
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.E potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
7/13/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12701

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.ctkpip
0.28.0.60698

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.07.13.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.MosheCaspi.F
14.8.7.17

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLEREX_CI052EFA.RDXN
7.2.194

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.StartPage.Win32.16720
2.0.0.1857

File size:
299.4 KB (306,592 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2010 Premium

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:
Moshe Caspi

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/1/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/2/2013 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Moshe Caspi, O=Moshe Caspi, STREET=Hashuk 39, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=66067, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00B1B859272556EC39AF8F0E4A626C2ADC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/29/2012 5:03:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Prn49UarEuMEvjr24HtrxTUGFVEN8o7Ox4Ro5iblRwbJ950gKLZwTwHqpnHxE2Wy:Prn49jEsX2utrxAG7ENunQblRwbJ/0jo

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:
7.9620

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://storagenl.info/v242/?product_name=JT Hodges - JT Hodges [Album - 2012]&magnetlink=magnet:?xt=urn:btih:15bf241c82f94597b220039307ef8b6ff56811e2&tr=udp://tracker.1337x.org:80&tr=udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80&tr=udp://tracker.publicbt.com:80&dn=JT Hodges - JT Hodges [Album - 2012]

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)

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