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vaudix.exe

Shlomy Golani

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application vaudix.exe, “Installer for SoftSafe” by Shlomy Golani has been detected as adware by 35 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:
SoftSafe  (signed by Shlomy Golani)

Product:
SoftSafe

Description:
Installer for SoftSafe

Version:
2013.3.7.1726

MD5:
78647f3b6370e7707375fd707e5d241f

SHA-1:
4b712b8a14655fd3bed3e3d78e9ccc0a16c93f56

SHA-256:
763148eb7a287a1e2ece53c61f0d0b68282636b1ded7502f77aa0671b90b699d

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/19/2024 12:59:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.9844566
890

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Generic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.StartPage
14.08.29

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.149.220

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Y [PUP]
2014.9-140829

AVG
Skodna
2015.0.3368

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.9844566
1.0.20.1205

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.404217
0.98/19185

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18279

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.980
9.0.1.0241

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.9844566
8.14.08.29.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9805

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
8/29/2014

F-Prot
W32/AdInstall.D.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.9844566
11.2014-29-08_6

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11595

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.3333

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.08.29.11

McAfee
Artemis!78647F3B6370
5600.7024

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.9844566
15.0.0.723

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crunuw
0.28.0.59911

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.9844566
14.04.22.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.08.29.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Backdoor.Clack.ard
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.G
14.8.29.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14827

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NB01EE14
7.2.241

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
29246

Zillya! Antivirus
Dropper.Agent.Win32.147349
2.0.0.1789

File size:
281.2 KB (287,912 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 SoftSafe

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:
Shlomy Golani

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/6/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/7/2013 6:59:59 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:
2/4/2013 3:49:08 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Gr+AI5RxWBDg7V0eXze6OvA48oN3bWkKeJmirEDvPnWuuBj2Py/RraQtk:Gr+AI3sBDJejgPpbbmir4WVx2Kk

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:
7.9543

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.

http://downloads-fast.info/.../

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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