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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 37 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:
2013.3.24.1715

MD5:
fc59300538b461c516797795698902f2

SHA-1:
4f253cd4a3eb9376e855e258e39da7ce9f42768d

SHA-256:
cae47f43826101fcecedef49f07e70ce9b6fc69a84012671a161025e9f7096ab

Scanner detections:
37 / 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 1:39:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.454134
362

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Generic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.StartPage
2014.11.06

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.183.62

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Q [PUP]
2014.9-160207

AVG
Skodna.Pick
2017.0.2840

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.454134
1.0.20.190

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6667
0.98/19586

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
19997

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.980
9.0.1.038

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.454134
8.16.02.07.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.I potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/7/2016

F-Prot
W32/AdInstall.D.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.454134
11.2016-07-02_1

G Data
Adware.Generic.454134
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.13888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.697

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2016.02.07.04

McAfee
Artemis!78647F3B6370
5600.6496

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.454134
17.0.0.114

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfikt
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Trojan.Generic.9796733
11.20160207

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.9844566
14.04.22.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.07.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.2.7.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.191
23.00.65.16205

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
9338

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NB01EE14
7.2.38

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCloud.Win32.1
2.0.0.1976

File size:
282.7 KB (289,512 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

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:
6/7/2012 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
6/8/2013 5:29:59 AM

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:
3/12/2013 2:21:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:5rkb9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYF6mYj4IEvKavM2xx0J30F/KTHJ4yWEI3:5rkRu6/eIo4eVIEvFM2KkZKTphk

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:
7.9515

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://ncapponline.info/v318/?reffer=http://www.filmshowonline.net/videos/.../&st=758239

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=62166096&publisher_id=216&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=186498288&external_id=0&session_id=372996576&hardware_id=435162672&installer_file_name=vaudix

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