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TSULoader.exe

Web Pick - Internet Holdings 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 Web Pick - Internet Holdings has been detected as adware by 19 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 Web Pick - Internet Holdings Ltd)

Product:
MiniApp

Description:
Installer for MiniApp

Version:
2014.4.27.1945

MD5:
f53e49c10505635984b608ee25372327

SHA-1:
e06c3480d97e84790b81e0e3680cf2563a1cbbcd

SHA-256:
995b7bdd12177f433c856ebec6018eefb2f43e3b608f1eaa3dca439559d174ce

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 2:58:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.04.28

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Kazy.324119.17
7.11.145.244

avast!
Win32:Installer-AP [PUP]
2014.9-140428

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3490

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18173

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.29
9.0.1.0118

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9728

G Data
Win32.Application.EZDownloader
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11896

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3947

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.04.28.01

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.0.59492

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.323712
14.04.27.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.J
14.8.8.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14426

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28634

File size:
314.5 KB (322,056 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:
Web Pick - Internet Holdings Ltd

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/4/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/25/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Web Pick - Internet Holdings Ltd, O=Web Pick - Internet Holdings Ltd, L=Ramat Hasharon, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3A2CC4F26C8E3CCEC344182538F0AF2D

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:HrFbUzkuvcBYC47l2xWFAS3r/n2KvN48uFPPDZyMn0a:Hr2kuveY3ZF31N4XxZjnd

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.

http://toolkitfreefast.com/v2860

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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