tango.exe

Yakov Cohen

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 tango.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Yakov Cohen has been detected as adware by 35 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:
StarApp  (signed by Yakov Cohen)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.7.4.1638

MD5:
6b39245d9308d0f8d3c8387db8575024

SHA-1:
1b82c10906a0f0d9312812f455610143f9ad6ffd

SHA-256:
04e7de1650349f015daa66fb651d069c4603949a19c329dff6408e02eca36b82

Scanner detections:
35 / 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 4:34:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.570889
6484632

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstalleRex
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2015.02.06

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.207.178

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-X [PUP]
2014.9-150205

AVG
Adware Generic5.BIHD
2014.0.4257

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.570889
1.0.20.180

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6600
0.98/20033

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
20979

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.570889
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/5/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.570889
5.13.68

G Data
Adware.Generic.570889
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.TDownloader
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14881

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2015.02.05.10

McAfee
Program.PUP-FHQ
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.570889
16.0.0.108

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfila
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Adware.Generic.570889
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.298832
15.02.05.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.02.05.10

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer
15.2.5.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.15203

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10071

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
37240

Zillya! Antivirus
Dropper.Injector.Win32.56002
2.0.0.2055

File size:
291.8 KB (298,832 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 StarApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/1/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/2/2013 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Yakov Cohen, O=Yakov Cohen, STREET=Rodenski 10, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=69360, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009AF809F48BC879375BE578151D15C51C

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:Trk/9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFYjwrShcFvViiyeVMPNuyloTaTuEG0:Trk1u6/eIo4+mhcF9iiyaMPNFlo530

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:
7.9528

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file tango.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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=17309230&publisher_id=730&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=51927690&external_id=0&session_id=103855380&hardware_id=121164610&installer_file_name=tango

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