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 30 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:
1068129b87c1a068df857164394083fd

SHA-1:
39ce438eb7dedb1e3aa4af0b6dc6e390a83d49c8

SHA-256:
3ac37227932d053454cacded16ab6a8c921b6930bcf9ad0dc44bc332d59913ed

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/23/2024 6:27:20 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
7.11.141.146

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Y [PUP]
2014.9-151217

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2016.0.2893

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.8568302
0.98/20195

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Bundledz.C
18053

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.448
9.0.1.0351

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.C potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
12/17/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
15.12.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.960

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvbqyt
0.28.0.58873

nProtect
Backdoor/W32.Clack.301504
14.04.17.03

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.12.17.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Shlomygola.Gen
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.ShlomyGolani.Installer (M)
15.12.17.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.151215

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallMate
9443

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aDQSBaD
37.0.10870

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLEREX_CI05361D.RDXN
7.2.351

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28050

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.Clack.Win32.181
2.0.0.1791

File size:
293.3 KB (300,352 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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/7/2013 7:59:59 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 5:51:06 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mQEn9aA+NXagZei5DtsUAIkhZIK5jEgVtdwFBnzsQP6A1J1EqG2:mQW9alagZp9ieNjnIgOm

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=38831300&publisher_id=883&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=116493900&external_id=0&session_id=232987800&hardware_id=271819100&installer_file_name=vaudix

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