unmask fm.exe

Lior Sela

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 unmask fm.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Lior Sela has been detected as adware by 27 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:
StarApp  (signed by Lior Sela)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.6.19.1256

MD5:
a0884e05ae7f27bc694557ca61d8f215

SHA-1:
0312fd1c9f40fb85537fe1a552be6d80a34ab1ee

SHA-256:
44380fae5778c1cd6f411cf9161a180947da87c111044f3d54e167b5cad4bd3d

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
5/3/2024 8:47:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.StartPage
2014.10.16

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.178.210

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Q [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Skodna.Pick
2015.0.3320

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
19814

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
10/15/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13690

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.10.15.08

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6976

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfilm
0.28.2.62671

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.293200
14.10.15.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.J
14.10.15.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.25
23.00.65.141013

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
10297

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.PEF13C.Win32.362
2.0.0.1956

File size:
286.3 KB (293,200 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 StarApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/21/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/22/2014 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Lior Sela, O=Lior Sela, STREET=Moshe Sharet 46, L=Beer Sheva, S=Beer Sheva, PostalCode=84786, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00D39C56B89258E40E737B2AEDA8D3D3E5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 1:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:krkq6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+FAk6dU+h1xSx684Ys05d7PH2:krkq63yRl1uqM+gs+mkuUEaYb4dL2

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:
7.9549

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file unmask fm.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=11982630&publisher_id=198&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=35947890&external_id=0&session_id=71895780&hardware_id=83878410&installer_file_name=unmask+fm

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