syngress secrets of network cartography a comprehensive guide to nmap complete pdf.exe

LightWare

Ivan Kostin

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application syngress secrets of network cartography a comprehensive guide to nmap complete pdf.exe, “Installer for LightWare” by Ivan Kostin has been detected as adware by 22 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:
SoftWarehouse  (signed by Ivan Kostin)

Product:
LightWare

Description:
Installer for LightWare

Version:
2014.1.6.1805

MD5:
84000e23de4b5e6122ce2df95e228f11

SHA-1:
7ec859c695fcb6582f1b679eda5952120aca8b2c

SHA-256:
76a96db65c409af25fec4cb19aecf28f9f4e027ee40d73b6a4447a8d5eb900f6

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:15:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.04.23

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.AC.1
7.11.144.202

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AI [PUP]
2014.9-140423

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3496

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18153

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1541
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9709

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
4/23/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11847

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3974

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.04.23.05

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!84000E23DE4B
5600.7152

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cspeer
0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.04.23.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.?
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14421

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28526

File size:
322.8 KB (330,528 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 SoftWarehouse

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\syngress secrets of network cartography a comprehensive guide to nmap complete pdf.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/25/2013 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/26/2014 8:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ivan Kostin, O=Ivan Kostin, STREET=Pobedy 33/1, L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, PostalCode=03170, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00EB11D24CE6DDBBF752FE4DC3D683D2BF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 5:51:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:TrV49uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFvLv7cv/5iMjg0lSCexp+sGbZto:TrVQu6/eIo44LIvfg0lKxp+s+M

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:
7.9369

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=4250458&publisher_id=250&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=12751374&external_id=0&session_id=25502748&hardware_id=29753206&installer_file_name=syngress+secrets+of+network+cartography+a+comprehensive+guide+to+nmap+complete+pdf