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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 38 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.

File name:

skypemoticons.exe

Publisher:

QuickSet (signed by Shlomo Dayan)

Product:

QuickSet

Description:

Installer for QuickSet

Version:

2013.11.20.1837

MD5:

a1bbf5b84be0781da00276b723875439

SHA-1:

97c705c99b8da9863796911b18c0a29a8824dfba

SHA-256:

db7ae01b1e0d790516672cbad06796d7071087fea5e6b9f39e2b742f238cc2bb

Scanner detections:

38 / 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 11:34:06 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2

559

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.ADownloader

15.07.26

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Rogue.10182720

7.11.125.146

Arcabit

Trojan.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2

1.0.0.425

avast!

Win32:InstalleRex-AI [PUP]

2014.9-150726

AVG

MalSign.Skodna.Bundle

2016.0.3037

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2

1.0.20.1035

Bkav FE

W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan

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

9.0.1.0207

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex

8.15.07.26.12

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstalleRex.L potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/InstalleRex

7/26/2015

F-Prot

W32/InstallRex.B

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2015-26-07_1

G Data

Win32.Application.InstalleRex

15.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of sons of anarchy s06e11 hdtv x264-2hd [eztv].exe (Adware)

2015.8.27.21

IKARUS anti.virus

PUP.InstallRex

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13584

Kaspersky

Trojan.Win32.AntiFW

14.0.0.1680

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstalleRex

v2015.07.26.12

McAfee

PUP-FHQ

5600.6693

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2

16.0.0.621

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.cscocg

0.28.0.57029

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2

11.20150726

nProtect

Trojan/W32.AntiFW.320584

14.12.12.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/TSUploader

15.07.26.12

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)

15.7.26.0

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C

23.00.65.15724

Sophos

PUA 'InstallRex'

5.15

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.InstalleRex/Variant

9731

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.TSU

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

33624

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Adload.Win32.16871

2.0.0.1797

File size:

304.6 KB (311,960 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.1

Original file name:

TSULoader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:

WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\skypemoticons.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Shlomo Dayan

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

1/22/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

1/23/2014 1:59:59 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 10:51:45 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:vrkx9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFkXdlP5IO5/OoCVHuy6SHZ86riVZkiizA:vrkHu6/eIo4RXdrIO5/OpVHd6Ky6rizp

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.9570

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=25256108&publisher_id=525&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=75768324&external_id=0&session_id=151536648&hardware_id=176792756&installer_file_name=skypemoticons

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