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setup.exe

Natan Risman

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 Natan Risman has been detected as adware by 38 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 Natan Risman)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.5.4.1122

MD5:
89dfbd9c4ec73cd3566a01e9b1befee2

SHA-1:
ceb36bdf8a042b12ef4b8a49fceb82250ee9943e

SHA-256:
075e013272940c3aef44b56d55c72547873051bf7a5466d5a32458b60a5a4775

Scanner detections:
38 / 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 11:04:00 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.9549828
797

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Generic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.07.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.138.132

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AW [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
MalSign.Skodna.Pick
2015.0.3275

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.141130

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.9549828
1.0.20.1670

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6646
0.98/19348

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
17982

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.621905
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
11/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.9549828
11.2014-30-11_1

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11896

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.11.30.04

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!13921D944D6B
5600.6931

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.9549828
15.0.0.1002

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Adware.crcapm
0.28.0.58491

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.9549828
14.04.27.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.11.30.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.F
14.11.30.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.141128

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
10207

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07LK13
7.2.334

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.08IA13
10.465.30

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
27690

Zillya! Antivirus
Dropper.Injector.Win32.55108
2.0.0.1790

File size:
284.8 KB (291,632 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:
Natan Risman

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/6/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/7/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Natan Risman, O=Natan Risman, STREET=Gordon 6, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=63407, C=IL

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

Serial number:
34640F50A673F31E25EF247830CCA289

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:Orkec6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+UAw0f0AXW5LB/thRQyc:Orkx63yRl1uqM+gs+Bw0f0j9/jSyc

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_api

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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