setupespl.exe

to

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 setupespl.exe by Eran Vaterfeld has been detected as adware by 29 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:
the support  (signed by Eran Vaterfeld)

Product:
to

Version:
3.5.0.0

MD5:
a9ad5c50f545fb913dfaf25c09ce79a9

SHA-1:
38bd683e2a9f3809424d821b37ae8e0190b67869

SHA-256:
1f586688b8a3b72aa1652f49f8ce22157611c73d741bce01e73fc1b6499da5cc

Scanner detections:
29 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:02:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
928

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.MultiPlug
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Agent
2014.07.23

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Graftor.141601.A
7.11.163.92

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Z [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.JY
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
1.0.20.1015

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6645
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Multiplug.GETF
18934

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.22111
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
8.14.07.22.09

ESET NOD32
probably Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.R application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-42ffd3c6
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
11.2014-22-07_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12795

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3523

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Multiplug
v2014.07.22.09

McAfee
PUP-FIC
5600.7062

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
15.0.0.609

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.daugnx
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.22.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.EranVaterfeld.J
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.MultiPlug!6.15B6
23.00.65.14720

Sophos
MultiPlug
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Win64.MultiPlag
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
1.8 MB (1,846,952 bytes)

Product version:
3.5.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2014

Original file name:
support data

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Language:
English (United Kingdom)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/10/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/11/2014 1:59:59 AM

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:
6/11/2014 8:12:54 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:EZKp6fw7SiA/1FNNXFO4dnS6O9nGRYXzLiqsQtM:B6fydGLPXFlnrO9XLjsQtM

Entry address:
0x109CB

Entry point:
E8, CE, 49, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 78, 21, 42, 00, E8, AF, 20, 00, 00, E8, E0, 07, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 61, 49, 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, 20, 37, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9326  (probably packed)

Code size:
103 KB (105,472 bytes)

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)

Remove setupespl.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security