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setup_switchvid-vista7.exe.exe

Arie Azulay

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application setup_switchvid-vista7.exe.exe, “Installer for SoftSafe” by Arie Azulay has been detected as adware by 27 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:
SoftSafe  (signed by Arie Azulay)

Product:
SoftSafe

Description:
Installer for SoftSafe

Version:
2013.3.6.1646

MD5:
05493f5f44b5b42dd13cca9233803f31

SHA-1:
268b2e31b4dc9e5657d16b08cbc6ac5c00381695

SHA-256:
cf64e49f91a5a12637b5a3d5618b41aac8efa2d8a1d8313bdf864f26976b2269

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/27/2024 3:37:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
5547725

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Rogue
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.StartPage
2015.05.23

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.8770636.1
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TQU [PUP]
150521-0

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Y
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
1.0.20.715

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
22219

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.980
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.E potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
5/23/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-23-05_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16006

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
15.0.0.543

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
16.0.0.429

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.ctkpoc
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.05.23.06

Quick Heal
Trojan.ZAgent.r5
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.AdInjector.Installer.WebPick
15.5.23.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.15521

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
40432

File size:
281.3 KB (288,056 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 SoftSafe

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup_switchvid-vista7.exe.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Arie Azulay

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/10/2012 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/11/2013 3:59:59 PM

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:
2/4/2013 1:49:08 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:or+gI5RxWBDg7V0eXze6OvA48hwsvWP0jvh+yx56ZJRYGUF:or+gI3sBDJejgP8wqWP0jvhl6hlUF

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:
7.9560

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file setup_switchvid-vista7.exe.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.storebox1.info/.../?uuid=

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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