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the history of english pdf.exe

Sergey Petrov

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 the history of english pdf.exe, “Installer for MiniApp” by Sergey Petrov 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.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
MiniApp  (signed by Sergey Petrov)

Product:
MiniApp

Description:
Installer for MiniApp

Version:
2014.4.27.1945

MD5:
9f146eefb2a5653ecfbdea0cb87240f4

SHA-1:
a518c9f4197f6673da7eacf2be9279e31f9eef2a

SHA-256:
7ff06126486cf5d5405a85be323b1b7311a13c701039f52542c5a87ac55987f8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses Web-Pick's 'File Product', an Installer which wraps various products and downloads and installs it silently through the process, hosted on TusFiles.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 2:11:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.2.12.4

File size:
316.2 KB (323,808 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 MiniApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\the history of english pdf.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sergey Petrov

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/21/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/22/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sergey Petrov, O=Sergey Petrov, STREET=Gaydara 13, L=Kyev, S=Kyev, PostalCode=01033, C=UA

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

Serial number:
0AD084E865D27CD546D21DB6EDF89D48

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 9:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:frFbUzkuvcBYC47l2xWFAS3r/n2KvN48uFPPDZyMV:fr2kuveY3ZF31N4XxZjV

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 the history of english pdf.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.pdfebooksx.com/download.php?t=epom&name=The History of English

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=66399166&publisher_id=639&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=199197498&external_id=0&session_id=398394996&hardware_id=464794162&installer_file_name=the+history+of+english+pdf

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