survey-remover-tool.exe

Stanislav Kabin

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 survey-remover-tool.exe, “Installer for PlutoApp” by Stanislav Kabin has been detected as adware by 24 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:
PlutoApp  (signed by Stanislav Kabin)

Product:
PlutoApp

Description:
Installer for PlutoApp

Version:
2014.8.11.1240

MD5:
b0573241f280da6e147c445f756a0757

SHA-1:
e233c15d333f9fc5373bcb56852b04da820a045a

SHA-256:
24ff5ecd4264b7ed0cb4c1379a3c4d0554a122f9e237d2ef3faf0133f28aa036

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
5/1/2024 3:17:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.MultiPlug
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.08.26

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Kazy.324119.51
7.11.169.66

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-CU [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3371

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
19313

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.2818
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.Installerex
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallRex
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.MultiPlug
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installrex
v2014.08.26.03

McAfee
PUP-FMK
5600.7027

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.2.61861

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.MultiPlug.322960
14.08.25.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.08.26.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.T
14.8.26.3

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.14871
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.MultiPlug.Win32.71
2.0.0.1901

File size:
315.4 KB (322,960 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 PlutoApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\survey-remover-tool.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Unizeto Technologies S.A.

Valid from:
6/23/2014 5:28:15 AM

Valid to:
6/23/2015 5:28:15 AM

Subject:
E=Stanislav.Kabin@hotmail.com, CN=Stanislav Kabin, O=Stanislav Kabin, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=Certum Code Signing CA, OU=Certum Certification Authority, O=Unizeto Technologies S.A., C=PL

Serial number:
3469022839E88D596EA6FE14C990AF76

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 2:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:BrZbUzkuvcBYC47l2xvsmBljx/NpPOFczFPMKVb0VmMks:BrKkuveY3anBhVPOCF90VmMl

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:
7.9531

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file survey-remover-tool.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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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