transformxptovista_setup_3_1.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 transformxptovista_setup_3_1.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:
fde6f4b308c2d3f329c90fc5fecf3c0b

SHA-1:
6316a0f5ee0bcee307b8eb4f4f2a39e3a452d543

SHA-256:
bcd43daa7625f50887c751173372e67215fb9332fb31346b18c6570e32e035d2

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:
4/25/2024 7:36:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick (M)
16.9.15.11

File size:
12 MB (12,609,440 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
11/2/2008 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/3/2009 12:59:59 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:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:Swgc5ZAu2sT9Wi7kN7KID8EMxay2v6ZXkLzpRJ0:SwbZAwJVaKj4npRJ

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

Code size:
36.5 KB (37,376 bytes)

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=372491672&publisher_id=724&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=1117475016&external_id=0&session_id=2234950032&hardware_id=2607441704&installer_file_name=transformxptovista_setup_3_1

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