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transform_xp_to_vista_3.11.exe

Transform XP to Vista

Dennis Nazarenko

The is the installer for the WebPick InstalleRex download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application transform_xp_to_vista_3.11.exe, “Transform XP to Vista Setup ” by Dennis Nazarenko 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 installer.
Publisher:
OrdinarySoft   (signed by Dennis Nazarenko)

Product:
Transform XP to Vista

Description:
Transform XP to Vista Setup

MD5:
26b4f0ecf379f8de930c5c92ac0ab5cc

SHA-1:
ad13716af38979feb11f6be61756a5c94397bd5f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 4:13:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DennisNazarenko.Z
14.8.27.15

File size:
11.9 MB (12,470,176 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Dennis Nazarenko

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
11/2/2008 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/3/2009 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Dennis Nazarenko, O=Dennis Nazarenko, POBox=15A, STREET=Jovtneva 7A, L=Vishneve, S=Kievskaya, PostalCode=08132, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
009CA1956F3A54A095BA9D02BC02272CFA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:Swbji9cl7Zibhc2sTLTf9Wi7bYN7KIRhrPYwKHYYWbA3/JWOEh88y2ZV6aKPNG6A:Swgc5ZAu2sT9Wi7kN7KID8EMxay2v6ZC

Entry address:
0x9A58

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 6E, 96, FF, FF, E8, 75, A8, FF, FF, E8, A0, CA, FF, FF, E8, E7, CA, FF, FF, E8, 0E, F3, FF, FF, E8, 75, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 0B, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, D4, A0, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 02, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, AC, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, E4, CD, 40, 00, E8, 1F, 97, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E4, CD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.9998

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36.5 KB (37,376 bytes)

The file transform_xp_to_vista_3.11.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/ad1/371/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=67549&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1437611569&Signature=fSGRmwEzHpUZ~GwLN4bErWs0ikHi31vmDr~g1ImWvqyFw3fY9OK29pM3ntfJkX8uuOFYOg-QpSAlR~WNNURMgShjsgGROlpgLKyfLtk~hKshCHtWqJ3TuIyxOD6HfOn1VTNbtza5XUYweNobQffHS0cbHOmgv2yO0zcN5CGRp50_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=Transform_XP_to_Vista_3.11.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/ad1/371/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=67549&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1434921573&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=ZPmCeMf-IEphyr6rwJiFfI6leL3J-UwhbEKly37mL63XZsDARgPLsqRKO6anMbxfPPfA6lCz~eqv1XMQEK1Wxa1xpgGs6RvxIYbC7QZL-73VxvtHUvJvaTaQlr7a869ap3nlCAaCdJ59R0LXPqbN3DqwuHK5Ap-dCFta~JL1ue0_&filename=Transform_XP_to_Vista_3.11.exe

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=9463274&publisher_id=463&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=28389822&external_id=0&session_id=56779644&hardware_id=66242918&installer_file_name=transform_xp_to_vista_3.11

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