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setup.exe

Andrew Kruzov

The is the installer for the WebPick InstalleRex download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application setup.exe by Andrew Kruzov has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex installer. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider.
Publisher:
Andrew Kruzov  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8cd514753f9b95843304ff99070a1bcb

SHA-1:
7ec381e724889852fa83335f059551209ed78d9d

SHA-256:
ecdb3b24eb9ec0f5dbbc280448b9297fdd41e2008aee4941bd4565e10956ad2d

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/7/2024 7:24:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
815

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.MultiPlug
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Graftor.141601.A
7.11.184.152

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Adware Generic_r.JY
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
1.0.20.1575

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6743
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Multiplug.GETF
20057

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.14455
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
14.11.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.R application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1814531
11/11/2014

F-Prot
W32/MultiPlug.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
11.2014-11-11_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.185.13980

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2961

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug
v2014.11.11.05

McAfee
PUP-FID
5600.6949

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
15.0.0.945

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cwzhej
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.11.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.MultiPlag.ace
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AndrewKruzov.F
14.11.11.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.MultiPlug!6.13CF
23.00.65.141109

Sophos
MultiPlug
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Win64.MultiPlag
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34714

File size:
1.5 MB (1,615,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Common path:
C:\windows\syswow64\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Andrew Kruzov

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/27/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/28/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Andrew Kruzov, O=Andrew Kruzov, STREET=Savrasova 31, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03110, C=UA

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

Serial number:
53C0E7306A4ED340CBA044D801891A67

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2014 10:41:29 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Ee8ZT57S+FTRNLjocyVeeaGq9KjnjmkSIU6EbZtHUnSZ1M6GmOaerYlyQj6ymhUZ:KZ1G+xbY3ch9K4IUmPVvnslyyjmwwmv

Entry address:
0x1098B

Entry point:
E8, CE, 49, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 18, 21, 42, 00, E8, AF, 20, 00, 00, E8, E0, 07, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 61, 49, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 20, 37, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.9007  (probably packed)

Code size:
103 KB (105,472 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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