TSULoader.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 TSULoader.exe, “Installer for MyApps” by Sergey Petrov has been detected as adware by 18 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:
MyApps  (signed by Sergey Petrov)

Product:
MyApps

Description:
Installer for MyApps

Version:
2014.4.24.1440

MD5:
901187d181e17b68cdde4e321ff8922d

SHA-1:
a0f3cf4b8704447e575abff3aec1e8ed086867a0

SHA-256:
8ef29eb36eabb3a2d537acef3371f3e0db3d458f2d77e91112897ba38e278525

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/16/2024 6:50:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.A.2
7.11.145.108

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

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3491

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18173

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.29
9.0.1.0117

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex (variant)
8.9728

G Data
Win32.Application.EZDownloader
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11896

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3952

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.04.27.12

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.0.59492

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.J
14.4.27.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14425

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28622

File size:
316.1 KB (323,648 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 MyApps

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:
8/20/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/21/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 4:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:hrvbUzkuvcBYC47l2xmDZH4xBsprVIvThDm9FdAZ+x99wVB:hrkkuveY3zhlV6tmDxzwVB

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:
7.9537

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 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=4401770&publisher_id=401&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=13205310&external_id=0&session_id=26410620&hardware_id=30812390&installer_file_name=TSULoader

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