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skypemoticons.exe

Shlomo Dayan

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application skypemoticons.exe, “Installer for QuickSet” by Shlomo Dayan has been detected as adware by 37 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:
QuickSet  (signed by Shlomo Dayan)

Product:
QuickSet

Description:
Installer for QuickSet

Version:
2013.12.18.2107

MD5:
ff1c0571423ffdc0b82ffc8ca8be0416

SHA-1:
01b613623831ee09b19fb7b36c178f751d8b68d6

SHA-256:
19ee408fe8df66dc4894ca8704e4a87cb0e281d9c810c8afe12e7192e0be28fe

Scanner detections:
37 / 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:
4/23/2024 11:24:15 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
581

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.ADownloader
15.07.04

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.10182720
7.11.125.146

Arcabit
Trojan.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-W [PUP]
2014.9-150704

AVG
MalSign.Skodna.Bundle
2016.0.3059

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
1.0.20.925

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installerex-11
0.98/20552

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
17627

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1719
9.0.1.0185

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
8.15.07.04.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.L potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
7/4/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-04-07_7

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
15.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12155

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.1790

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2015.07.04.12

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!04B65674EDF2
5600.6715

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
16.0.0.555

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cscocg
0.28.0.57029

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
11.20150704

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.320584
14.12.12.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/TSUploader
15.07.04.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
15.7.3.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.15702

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.15

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
9775

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
25508

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16871
2.0.0.1797

File size:
312.1 KB (319,560 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 QuickSet

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Shlomo Dayan

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/22/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Shlomo Dayan, O=Shlomo Dayan, STREET=Smadar 45, L=Tel Aviv, S=center, PostalCode=67126, C=IL

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

Serial number:
413C7D68ADD60589106BCF7DC596FBBA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 8:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:JrkS9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFK3WSsmbjbqKcs3wP8pXAN7iQY:Jrkau6/eIo43ts7KcXgXAN7in

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:
7.9596

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 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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