vaudix.exe

Lior Sela

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions using the JustPlug.it browser framework. The application vaudix.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Lior Sela has been detected as adware by 40 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:
StarApp  (signed by Lior Sela)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.5.4.1122

MD5:
602ccf5544c0515f11b5a16cc4491281

SHA-1:
af858d254365cea593f4a492cfdccc1cd859c7b3

SHA-256:
27b536dd790beb034c182a57d8736d0613a6b6f762ea835d24068fe3aef05bd0

Scanner detections:
40 / 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 11:35:55 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.9549828
698

AegisLab AV Signature
Win.Adware.Agent
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Generic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.07.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.145.160

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Q [PUP]
2014.9-150308

AVG
MalSign.Skodna.Pick
2016.0.3176

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1538

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.9549828
1.0.20.335

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6646
0.98/20163

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
17982

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.067

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.9549828
8.15.03.08.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
3/8/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.9549828
11.2015-08-03_1

G Data
Trojan.Generic.9549828
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.6.14.18

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11896

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2377

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2015.03.08.01

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!13921D944D6B
5600.6832

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.9549828
16.0.0.201

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Adware.crcapm
0.28.0.58491

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.9549828
14.04.27.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.03.08.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer
15.3.8.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.15306

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
10010

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07LK13
7.2.67

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.08IA13
10.465.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Dropper.Injector.Win32.55108
2.0.0.1790

File size:
284.8 KB (291,616 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 StarApp

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:
1/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/22/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Lior Sela, O=Lior Sela, STREET=Moshe Sharet 46, L=Beer Sheva, S=Beer Sheva, PostalCode=84786, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00D39C56B89258E40E737B2AEDA8D3D3E5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 8:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:qrkec6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+UAw0f0AXW5LB/thRQyT:qrkx63yRl1uqM+gs+Bw0f0j9/jSyT

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:
7.9537

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=18734422&publisher_id=873&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=56203266&external_id=0&session_id=112406532&hardware_id=131140954&installer_file_name=vaudix

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