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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:
2013.11.18.1317

MD5:
b20c6004df5a64e02ffc1ed13b7e4cde

SHA-1:
71ec8a9b3814249d61d14bf980c9dba87481054b

SHA-256:
d21202d069b7d16113d1ff6b76d16a861ab236e2b6055ce821510a4dfe64e16c

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:
4/24/2024 6:30:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
5692920

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.ADownloader
15.06.07

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.10182720
7.11.125.146

Arcabit
Trojan.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-W [PUP]
150602-1

AVG
MalSign.Skodna.Bundle
2016.0.3086

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
1.0.20.790

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
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.L potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
6/7/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.14.151

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
15.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12155

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2015.06.07.11

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!04B65674EDF2
5600.6742

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
16.0.0.474

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cscocg
0.28.0.57029

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
02.06.2015 14:23:46

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.320584
14.12.12.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/TSUploader
15.06.07.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.AdInjector.Installer.WebPick
15.6.7.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.15605

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.15

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
9828

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:
304.2 KB (311,488 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 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/23/2014 3:59:59 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 12:51:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:crkX9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFfCrop8bobCW3yVvK0UX8TO8oTvblUthcaU:crktu6/eIo4Dop8bCCWC5K0UXWoTvYcP

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:
7.9604

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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