torrentdownload.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 torrentdownload.exe, “Installer for HostIt” by Sergey Petrov has been detected as adware by 27 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:
HostIt  (signed by Sergey Petrov)

Product:
HostIt

Description:
Installer for HostIt

Version:
2014.3.6.1801

MD5:
6f9b047a721beaf3c417fa66a06bc4a1

SHA-1:
4f7b03b1ab2f669cac45bcaf77ab7ff73c2fc41e

SHA-256:
7605cfbb7055bfb362a7428d0d75ba46b96019a219b18dde2e40717c30b624a1

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/19/2024 12:37:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.08.03

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.FBS
7.11.141.178

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-BI [PUP]
2014.9-140803

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3394

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.11210494
0.98/19246

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18064

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.29
9.0.1.0215

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex (variant)
8.9646

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.9.11.17

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3464

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.08.03.07

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!DEF372FF510F
5600.7050

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvftun
0.28.0.58873

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.08.03.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.P
14.8.3.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14801

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28115

File size:
315.3 KB (322,848 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 HostIt

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:yrq/bUzkuvcBYC47l2x3JI3VTaaKE7mTo95vC9Ek/1hvyFz:yrq0kuveY3LlOTV89c9RyFz

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 torrentdownload.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=8494952&publisher_id=494&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=25484856&external_id=0&session_id=50969712&hardware_id=59464664&installer_file_name=torrentdownload

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