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skypemoticons.exe

Vadim Travkin

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions which inject ads in the browser. The application skypemoticons.exe, “Installer for SuperbApp” by Vadim Travkin has been detected as adware by 30 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:
SuperbApp  (signed by Vadim Travkin)

Product:
SuperbApp

Description:
Installer for SuperbApp

Version:
2014.4.8.1812

MD5:
4f6f8a5473d6642b7bcdb90371ec3b12

SHA-1:
7c96f1f74897dc66b9e5fd20180e171a3a1f80cd

SHA-256:
ebade676409ccf203884263b82d7c2c2fcc769de9478f9452e9886194a9d451a

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/18/2024 6:43:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2015.01.27

Avira AntiVirus
TR/AntiFW.b.86
7.11.205.78

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-BI [PUP]
2014.9-151211

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2016.0.2898

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Antifw-6
0.98/19980

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
20856

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.0345

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.4161048
12/11/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
15.12.25

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12067

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.987

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2015.12.11.02

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!DBB077930495
5600.6554

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11221011
16.0.0.1035

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.0.59826

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.11221011
14.05.13.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.12.11.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
15.12.11.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.151209

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
59

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29178

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.AntiFW.Win32.180
2.0.0.2046

File size:
314.9 KB (322,456 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 SuperbApp

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:
Vadim Travkin

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/21/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/22/2014 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Vadim Travkin, O=Vadim Travkin, STREET=Kutuzova 3, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=01011, C=UA

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

Serial number:
2C444E64B9B195CCD1B5F1BA8F0B2830

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 4:51:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:dribUzkuvcBYC47l2xLNaFmoKZLxtHU/TMDkW01eedmQb+xM:dr7kuveY33FJUo7MDkA6F

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:
7.9519

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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