sharebeastdownload.exe

Eran Vaterfeld

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions using the JustPlug.it browser framework. The application sharebeastdownload.exe, “Installer for SummerSoft” by Eran Vaterfeld has been detected as adware by 35 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:
SummerSoft  (signed by Eran Vaterfeld)

Product:
SummerSoft

Description:
Installer for SummerSoft

Version:
2013.9.24.1628

MD5:
ca1a43d3aee12f4f75a28a293767ea90

SHA-1:
29266dd38b89b74779aed9bccce517ee81cdb348

SHA-256:
a28e67e4aae8756153472fa3cbaca8cc6e70a99e2e2171328b5847c1a5b05bc0

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/16/2024 5:19:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
355

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstalleRex
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2015.04.25

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.9649400
3.6.1.96

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

AVG
Skodna
2017.0.2833

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installerex-3
0.98/20550

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
21882

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1442
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
8.16.02.15.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.K potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/15/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Downloader.InstallRex
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15706

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.659

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installrex
v2016.02.15.06

McAfee
PUP-FDX!965D25D3FFC9
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crfmjh
0.30.20.1219

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
11.20160215

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.15.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.2.15.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
9322

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
29800

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.StartPage.Win32.19645
2.0.0.1808

File size:
301.7 KB (308,968 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 SummerSoft

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\sharebeastdownload.exe

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:
3/12/2013 9:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:RrkX6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+Q4qfYgiMNSNXzsz4d+O5ddKHcZjMUtUS77D:RrkX63yRl1uqM+gs+1lGSNXzSopdgHcL

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 sharebeastdownload.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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=69490128&publisher_id=949&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=208470384&external_id=0&session_id=416940768&hardware_id=486430896&installer_file_name=sharebeastdownload

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