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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 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:
2013.7.31.1745

MD5:
c51bb6ccdc632a812843010456c7ff5e

SHA-1:
9b540144501aec33095637328b844ec50fec9481

SHA-256:
b7251c25185d65a6c38ea24fc06c92c3fcbf6dd0c056d9ee416ef83ca4ef6262

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:
4/25/2024 1:12:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.570790
362

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
16.02.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.143.80

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-X [PUP]
2014.9-160208

AVG
AdInstaller.P
2017.0.2840

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.570790
1.0.20.195

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.560923
0.98/19185

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18102

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.039

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.570790
8.16.02.08.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
10.9672

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/8/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.570790
11.2016-08-02_2

G Data
Adware.Generic.570790
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.694

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2016.02.08.05

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!68DB4CA7270C
5600.6496

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.570790
17.0.0.117

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfila
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Trojan.Generic.10267951
11.20160208

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.9472436
14.04.22.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.08.05

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)
16.2.8.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.16206

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
9337

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28214

Zillya! Antivirus
Dropper.Injector.Win32.56002
2.0.0.1783

File size:
293.1 KB (300,152 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\programs\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:wrks6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+ewmb3I1WVIOnfXsnf/AG:wrks63yRl1uqM+gs+dmrIEVBfXY/R

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:
7.9569

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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