home

skypemoticons.exe

LightWare

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 LightWare” by Shlomo Dayan has been detected as adware by 28 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:
SoftWarehouse  (signed by Shlomo Dayan)

Product:
LightWare

Description:
Installer for LightWare

Version:
2014.1.6.1805

MD5:
e21cc0789aba4884551c26296bf50069

SHA-1:
1ee5ef4b64e3075fb9eb2aa96d3f47490346359f

SHA-256:
75962802784d74db6445e922f578b0fa33f1531fc7c54e9d92d37fa8af1a9220

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/19/2024 10:04:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstalleRex
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.10.01

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.Q
7.11.175.218

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-W [PUP]
140929-0

AVG
Skodna.Bundle
2015.0.3335

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-28
0.98/19454

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
19659

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.4
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
9/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13535

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.09.30.08

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6991

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.csjrze
0.28.2.62440

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.320584
14.09.30.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.09.30.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.N
14.9.30.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adload!6.126C
23.00.65.14928

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
33558

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16938
2.0.0.1939

File size:
313.1 KB (320,584 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 SoftWarehouse

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Shlomo Dayan

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
1/23/2014 12:59:59 AM

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 9:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:/ro9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFx1PKR9bwMHCrwqdS1D/9n1v94dV2:/rAu6/eIo4s1yR9lsc/adV2

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...
 
[+]

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 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=11184972&publisher_id=118&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=33554916&external_id=0&session_id=67109832&hardware_id=78294804&installer_file_name=skypemoticons

Remove skypemoticons.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.