setupespl.exe

and DBMSs Database

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 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:
DBMS are  (signed by Eran Vaterfeld)

Product:
and DBMSs Database

Version:
6.9.0.0

MD5:
f8c8d405dd2c61788a81a4453c749ad5

SHA-1:
a87bdd8748604eb2c40ad3df3008790b21e39b5b

SHA-256:
70e990cfbffa806b09595b5f9c190a60e607da0d3e18c2ba81af8a6955cb9cbd

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 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:
4/25/2024 10:31:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
6217246

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.MultiPlug
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Agent
2014.06.11

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Graftor.141601.A
7.11.153.232

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Z [PUP]
150319-0

AVG
Adware Generic_r.JY
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
1.0.20.455

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6557
0.98/19314

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Multiplug.R
18483

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.21707
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.Z application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1814531
4/1/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-cf1d0b4f
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
15.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.180.12524

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2259

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A
v2015.04.01.06

McAfee
Program.PUP-FIC
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
16.0.0.273

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.dalhvg
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.04.01.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.MultiPlag.ace
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.WebPick
15.4.1.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.MultiPlug!6.13CF
23.00.65.15330

Sophos
MultiPlug
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
30086

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.9598
2.0.0.1851

File size:
912.9 KB (934,824 bytes)

Product version:
6.9.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2014

Original file name:
casually of Databases

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Language:
English (United Kingdom)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/10/2013 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/11/2014 4:59:59 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:
6/7/2014 9:02:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1ezK9Z57apog/L6xxG3VZlO7KDMspqbfKcw1SH9XYX:g2Z5Wpo6M8ZgGwXCV4WX

Entry address:
0x10A0B

Entry point:
E8, 3E, 4A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E8, 20, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 21, 00, 00, E8, E0, 07, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, D1, 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, 90, 37, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8546  (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)

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