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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from storebox3.info. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
StarApp  (signed by Arie Azulay)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.8.14.1907

MD5:
ebbd8d19d65b4b2adf03773ca4d05b40

SHA-1:
ba26ab5c706b7c622bd74a9fe1ade20aeca454e9

SHA-256:
343d587ca9d5d63c90dd4f023fdeb838f2a3d5796e82d95285845687bd47d5d4

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses Web-Pick's 'File Product', an Installer which wraps various products and downloads and installs it silently through the process, hosted on TusFiles.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 1:44:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.5.20.2

File size:
294.1 KB (301,192 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)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Arie Azulay

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/11/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/12/2013 12:59:59 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 9:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:XrkW6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+2Y+xk+ZYFJcC23ziLaZzYU3mk/:XrkW63yRl1uqM+gs+2dmJOxmLaKU2y

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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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_Uuw

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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