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the gum thief pdf.exe

LightWare

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 the gum thief pdf.exe, “Installer for LightWare” by Artur Kozak 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 (Tarma) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.pdfebooksx.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.getapplicationmy.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

Publisher:

SoftWarehouse (signed by Artur Kozak)

Product:

LightWare

Description:

Installer for LightWare

Version:

2014.1.2.2002

MD5:

ac82b4a8321a1012510a251c7876228e

SHA-1:

5e50f3c4486a79bdfe9c8eb9e942d1b95d63abaf

SHA-256:

884f87dafcb3a1a5230ab57ae63172fb9c2dba2e8246ceaede367a24f118ca06

Scanner detections:

1 / 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:

4/19/2024 4:01:00 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

Adware.WebPick.Installer.R

14.8.7.23

File size:

313.2 KB (320,736 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.1

Original file name:

TSULoader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:

WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\google chrome downloads\the gum thief pdf.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Artur Kozak

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

8/22/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:

8/23/2014 5:29:59 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 2:21:45 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:2rJ9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFkwlWKM23DpJQ+JXUOy1Lr3Dv1A+CiyGdUzQ:2rfu6/eIo4XwlWKM231t5UnRr3DdRp5J

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:

7.9525

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file the gum thief pdf.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.pdfebooksx.com/download.php?t=epom&name=The Gum Thief

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=4826744&publisher_id=805&source_id=0&page_id=0&affiliate_id=0&country_code=ES&locale=EN&browser_id=2&download_id=5426749&external_id=4856834

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