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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 using the JustPlug.it browser framework. The application skypemoticons.exe, “Installer for AllaboutApp” by Vadim Travkin has been detected as adware by 27 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:
AllaboutApp  (signed by Vadim Travkin)

Product:
AllaboutApp

Description:
Installer for AllaboutApp

Version:
2014.5.14.1933

MD5:
3fe5853a51f5db6645f91d486c270683

SHA-1:
c70684f08f8c2f67fdbecf33b4415148e428a1eb

SHA-256:
5edf5afb203ccf2c54e2b4793b83f52259ef72c92d7e40f8dfc08de543f8b94a

Scanner detections:
27 / 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 4:27:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.09.02

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstalleRex.M
7.11.170.84

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-BG [PUP]
2014.9-160119

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.11289546
0.98/19317

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
19389

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.019

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallRex
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13230

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.793

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2016.01.19.07

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6516

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.2.61861

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.321968
14.09.01.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.01.19.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.1.19.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.AntiFW!6.19C7
23.00.65.16117

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.AntiFW.Win32.246
2.0.0.1907

File size:
314.4 KB (321,944 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 AllaboutApp

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:
8/20/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/21/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:creyVm/vbUzkuvcBYC47l2x1SVkJlzhrx7iY+1t8sBf4+sO6Xd5y5x96:crzVm/kkuveY3MGWzlx7DMS7dG96

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:
7.9526

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=49673862&publisher_id=967&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=149021586&external_id=0&session_id=298043172&hardware_id=347717034&installer_file_name=skypemoticons

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