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setup.exe

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 24 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:
2013.6.17.1702

MD5:
e0216583b021b01ad6f7c0a3a7ef8cc8

SHA-1:
79c8d86d9701a46ae8f161a6c8da2a176c7a7af4

SHA-256:
5157530c610729bb09f829149b26d9f13a2df5506a270b6ddae3e81653b1fee8

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 10:56:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.06.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.153.240

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TQU [PUP]
2014.9-160212

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Y
2017.0.2836

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18486

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.043

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/12/2016

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.674

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2016.02.12.05

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!E1B6985077BA
5600.6492

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfila
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.12.05

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)
16.2.12.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.5A
23.00.65.16210

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
9329

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
30086

File size:
285.8 KB (292,640 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:Urk16Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+J0Xzcfmug8FFcOXV4:Urk163yRl1uqM+gs+BfFFFc7

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:
7.9564

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 communication in live environments.

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

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