setupbc.exe

structure the

Eran Vaterfeld

The is the installer for the WebPick InstalleRex download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application setupbc.exe by Eran Vaterfeld has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex 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:
heart that  (signed by Eran Vaterfeld)

Product:
structure the

Version:
9.9.0.0

MD5:
2a3f942fc6b6e3fc8099caf01004b1ce

SHA-1:
8059e43e003643ba5103abda6f517056a6ed63e3

SHA-256:
e9ef31ab25aad0c24c8e11f14c81b75fd4c822dc57b5df6255196933e92eaa1d

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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 11:57:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
354

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.MultiPlug
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Agent
2014.06.24

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.156.52

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Z [PUP]
2014.9-160215

AVG
Skodna
2017.0.2832

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7126
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Multiplug.R
18645

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.23427
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
8.16.02.15.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.R application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-55467851
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16191

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.657

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A
v2016.02.15.12

McAfee
PUP-FIC
5600.6488

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.dbeugq
0.28.0.60475

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
11.20160215

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.15.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
JS.MalScr.A
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.EranVaterfeld.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.MultiPlug!6.13CF
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
PUA 'MultiPlug' (of type Adware)
5.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786450
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.9607
2.0.0.2215

File size:
828 KB (847,912 bytes)

Product version:
9.9.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2014

Original file name:
so

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\addons\setupbc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/9/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/10/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Eran Vaterfeld, O=Eran Vaterfeld, STREET=Shtruk 15, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=64042, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00CF0201F072612C73F4F11FE23420B802

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/17/2014 4:08:22 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VcsLj/Zg+ImYy1SczkABJCFHXsXTAMM6u:KQj/Zim9kABJCFcjAz

Entry address:
0xE51B

Entry point:
E8, 8E, 51, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 48, 21, 42, 00, E8, 0F, 28, 00, 00, E8, BF, 0E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 21, 51, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 48, 3E, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
101.5 KB (103,936 bytes)

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=69743518&publisher_id=974&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=209230554&external_id=0&session_id=418461108&hardware_id=488204626&installer_file_name=setupbc

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