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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 32 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:
2013.6.13.1400

MD5:
ae722f08de83bdf2b33bcebba5b59e67

SHA-1:
c74c494a227574035ae376e556a7335f95342c00

SHA-256:
bcf8b1cc8f3b6ed6fbe6c556e96009d0be6ff8abf0b2a9e4e1c8ce89a913463b

Scanner detections:
32 / 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 10:24:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.591812
911

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.StartPage
14.08.07

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.140.84

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TQU [PUP]
2014.9-140807

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Y
2015.0.3389

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.591812
1.0.20.1095

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6600
0.98/19246

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18022

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.0219

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
8/7/2014

F-Secure
Application.Generic.591812
11.2014-07-08_5

G Data
Application.Generic.591812
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11595

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3441

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.08.07.08

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!58F5F091CB6A
5600.7045

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.591812
15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfila
0.28.0.58720

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.08.07.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.F
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14805

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
10435

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Dropper.Injector.Win32.56002
2.0.0.1778

File size:
285.3 KB (292,144 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 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/12/2013 7:59:59 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 4:51:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:8rkG6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+l96AzqrbuMEdFx7507KAFG9StKWpS:8rkG63yRl1uqM+gs+i6ubuhdL2pGiKh

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:
7.9552

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/v388/.../

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

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to c1.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)

 
http://c1.stylezip.info/?step_id=1&installer_id=2093602&publisher_id=093&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=6280806&external_id=0&session_id=12561612&hardware_id=14655214&installer_file_name=setup

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