TSULoader.exe

First Offer LTD

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions which inject ads in the browser. The application TSULoader.exe, “Installer for MiniApp” by First Offer has been detected as adware by 8 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:
MiniApp  (signed by First Offer LTD)

Product:
MiniApp

Description:
Installer for MiniApp

Version:
2014.4.27.1945

MD5:
f5d9de11d5ebbfe54c45136a551ae6ba

SHA-1:
55013755412fe4f7db3e3163916a3fc5d7bd719d

SHA-256:
ee6cba578e909039580100390e5eb118d8503503d32598ea5f05f8dd1ea811a6

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:28:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Installer-AP [PUP]
2014.9-140427

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3491

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18176

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2108
9.0.1.0117

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9729

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.0.59492

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.J
14.4.27.18

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

File size:
316 KB (323,584 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)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/7/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=First Offer LTD, O=First Offer LTD, STREET=Habarzel 21 Tel Aviv, L=Tel aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=69710, C=IL

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

Serial number:
49900242461D96CB7B045BE0A258338E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 4:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zrFbUzkuvcBYC47l2xWFAS3r/n2KvN48uFPPDZyMpn:zr2kuveY3ZF31N4XxZjh

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:
7.9526

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file TSULoader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)

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