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vaudix.exe

Rafael Leviev

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 Rafael Leviev has been detected as adware by 31 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 Rafael Leviev)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.7.31.1745

MD5:
d439df47accf617a37544149a9977d6d

SHA-1:
be0f1ecd490be209b5e2c4370f699eacb3ae533e

SHA-256:
29fb0c23161fc59545570c012a5bc0a45c954bab1d4277c46328e55e137ca4ee

Scanner detections:
31 / 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 10:02:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.601748
938

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.07.12

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.aeph.2
7.11.160.46

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-U [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Skodna.Pick
2015.0.3416

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.601748
1.0.20.960

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6586
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18846

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
7/11/2014

F-Secure
Application.Generic.601748
11.2014-11-07_6

G Data
Application.Generic.601748
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2014.07.11.01

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.7072

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.601748
15.0.0.576

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crfilp
0.28.0.60698

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.07.11.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.G
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.25
23.00.65.14709

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
10490

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
31088

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.StartPage.Win32.19333
2.0.0.1855

File size:
293.1 KB (300,104 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:\users\{user}\downloads\vaudix.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Rafael Leviev

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/29/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/30/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Rafael Leviev, O=Rafael Leviev, STREET=Shoshan 2, L=Lod, S=Shfela, PostalCode=71456, C=IL

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

Serial number:
008E0D8F39B2E360E15B22563ED8C6879A

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:rrks6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+ewmb3I1WVIOnfXsnf/AJF:rrks63yRl1uqM+gs+dmrIEVBfXY/wF

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:
7.9569

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 2 URLs.

http://applicationsforentirey.asia/.../?Q9hhy

http://applicationsforentirey.asia/v1237?Q9hhy

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=7643844&publisher_id=643&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=22931532&external_id=0&session_id=45863064&hardware_id=53506908&installer_file_name=vaudix

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