subtitles 1.3.exe

Artur Kozak

The installer which is distributed via file sharing sites such as TusFiles uses the 'download manager' which wraps the original file in a adware filled bundle. The application subtitles 1.3.exe, “Installer for QuickSet” by Artur Kozak 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:
QuickSet  (signed by Artur Kozak)

Product:
QuickSet

Description:
Installer for QuickSet

Version:
2013.11.20.1837

MD5:
7b6053f358ca4907d28d2f7be847e472

SHA-1:
d38a620733f579f6b4b8b7d74b65aa54a9950947

SHA-256:
629e16f63033e5a84e97a1c9170df2cc010254c8ec133b5f63cded1632b63618

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This bunder users the InstalleRex from WebPick Internet Holdings to install add-ons such as web browser extensions, coupon plugins (WebSave) and toolbars distributed via the tusfiles.net download site.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 2:36:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.09.17

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.Q
7.11.143.174

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AH [PUP]
2014.9-140916

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3349

Bkav FE
HW32.Paked
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18111

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1719
9.0.1.0259

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9681

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
9/17/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.AntiFW
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11770

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3242

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.09.17.02

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!89123D35C4DF
5600.7005

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crcxkg
0.28.0.59288

nProtect
Adware/W32.Agent.312232
14.04.15.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.09.17.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.M
14.9.16.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14915

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10355

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28256

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16871
2.0.0.1925

File size:
304.7 KB (312,032 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)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\subtitles 1.3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/22/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/23/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Artur Kozak, O=Artur Kozak, STREET=Parkovaya 19, L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, PostalCode=04078, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00E03731FB48F020DDF5953B6498B83BC6

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:trkx9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFkXdlP5IO5/OoCVHuy6SHZ86riVZkiiz9:trkHu6/eIo4RXdrIO5/OpVHd6Ky6riz0

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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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file subtitles 1.3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.getapplicationmy.info  (54.201.215.30:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to c1.getapplicationmy.info  (54.201.215.30:80)

 
http://c1.getapplicationmy.info/?step_id=1&installer_id=10303839&publisher_id=028&source_id=0&page_id=0&affiliate_id=0&country_code=ES&locale=EN&browser_id=2&download_id=10903844&external_id=10333929

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