vaudix.exe

Setup

Shlomy Golani

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application vaudix.exe by Shlomy Golani 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:
Premium  (signed by Shlomy Golani)

Product:
Setup

Description:
Installer

Version:
2012.11.8.1120

MD5:
1b5654f62f4ee7ac15b47632e12bc724

SHA-1:
1f92212d9cd4323021aa3b02e6c9333fa6818edb

SHA-256:
5b04d87ab5fe00224411484744e7e1a681482baf300e67d2a347947a60284df4

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:
4/26/2024 1:07:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.InstallMate
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.06.30

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.142.138

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Y [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2015.0.3248

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Application-425
0.98/19843

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Bundledz.C
18082

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.448
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
12/27/2014

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HMXY
v6.4.6.5.141

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cspees
0.28.0.59048

nProtect
Backdoor/W32.Clack.301504
14.04.17.03

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.12.27.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ShlomyGolani.G
14.12.27.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.141225

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallMate
10153

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aDQSBaD
37.0.10870

Trend Micro House Call
HV_AGENT_CI1950E5.RDXN
7.2.361

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28194

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.Clack.Win32.181
2.0.0.1791

File size:
293.4 KB (300,416 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2010 Premium

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/6/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/7/2013 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Shlomy Golani, O=Shlomy Golani, STREET=Wingate 56, L=Beer Sheva, S=Israel, PostalCode=84428, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1E72B983ED68D3D614BCF3D7EEA59787

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/1/2012 2:51:06 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mQEn9aA+NXagZei5DtsUAIkhZIK5jEgVtdwFBnzsQP6A1J1EqGN:mQW9alagZp9ieNjnIgO9

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:
7.9592

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file vaudix.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=15505614&publisher_id=550&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=46516842&external_id=0&session_id=93033684&hardware_id=108539298&installer_file_name=vaudix

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