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stranded_deep_v0.01_setup.exe

Evgen Kugitko

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 stranded_deep_v0.01_setup.exe by Evgen Kugitko has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from littlebyte.net. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
DLE Express Installs  (signed by Evgen Kugitko)

Product:
DLE Express Installs

Version:
3.0.0.1

MD5:
ebaa0dc7362462f3fd1b294f08fc4cf9

SHA-1:
5e181409b242f57bdc04bc6857ffeb188562b185

SHA-256:
46fd1a8b982dbbbf4826d60eb134419de68cbb33d5599e6a790a0fe26698e311

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/12/2025 9:51:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Webpick.EvgenKugitko.Bundler (M)
16.2.21.11

File size:
518.2 KB (530,664 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\stranded_deep_v0.01_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Evgen Kugitko

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/24/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/25/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Evgen Kugitko, OU=Individual Developer, O=No Organization Affiliation, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4179EA1BEC59D4CA7E66862832555480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:A9d2tZTEbjncik8RYvx/ieh7bglHZPDSy8l8tpGt:OiT1WEQeh70vbDG8tpm

Entry address:
0x15AC1B

Entry point:
8D, 05, 1C, 30, 4E, 00, 8B, 10, 0F, B6, 12, 80, EA, B8, 0F, 85, C1, 1E, FA, FF, 50, 0F, 84, E6, 83, F8, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
686 KB (702,464 bytes)

The file stranded_deep_v0.01_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://littlebyte.net/get_promo.php?promo_type=mi&fileid=177617

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=76187372&publisher_id=618&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=228562116&external_id=0&session_id=457124232&hardware_id=533311604&installer_file_name=stranded_deep_v0.01_setup

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