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 33 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:
b2dfb78501544161c6206221a47309c8

SHA-1:
79a23722c88d697ad03ab7cbcecad5e2ecc54b4b

Scanner detections:
33 / 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 12:26:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.9844566
911

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.XPACK
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.StartPage
14.04.28

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.145.246

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Y [PUP]
2014.9-140428

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2015.0.3490

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.9844566
1.0.20.1095

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.404217
0.98/19185

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18182

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.980
9.0.1.0118

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.9844566
8.14.08.07.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9733

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
4/28/2014

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

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.9844566
11.2014-07-08_5

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11595

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3946

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.04.28.05

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.9844566
15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfikt
0.28.0.59608

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.9844566
14.04.22.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.04.28.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Backdoor.Clack.ard
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.G
14.8.7.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14426

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28664

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.StartPage.Win32.18718
2.0.0.1791

File size:
282.7 KB (289,472 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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\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:
3/12/2013 4:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Rrkb9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYF6mYj4IEvKavM2xx0J30F/KTHJ4yWEIC:RrkRu6/eIo4eVIEvFM2KkZKTphl

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.

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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