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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:
2013.5.19.1708

MD5:
887b8f5724827b07ef2c696483faccaf

SHA-1:
cb3e99090d87f1d8484a946a372671e81c04bef3

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:
4/25/2024 2:41:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.9549828
375

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]
2014.9-160125

AVG
MalSign.Skodna.Pick
2017.0.2853

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.16125

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.9549828
1.0.20.125

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installrex-2
0.98/19875

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18180

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1166
9.0.1.025

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.9549828
8.16.01.25.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.J potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
1/25/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.9549828
11.2016-25-01_2

G Data
Trojan.Generic.9549828
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11896

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.760

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installex
v2016.01.25.10

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!13921D944D6B
5600.6509

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.9549828
17.0.0.75

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Adware.crcapk
0.28.0.59492

Norman
Adware.Generic.573942
11.20160125

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.9549828
14.04.27.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.01.25.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.B5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.1.25.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.16123

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
9363

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07LK13
7.2.25

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.08IA13
10.465.25

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:
Lior Sela

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/21/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/22/2014 3:59:59 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 1:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Vrk+6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+1Mn3xGjPwWDfXezXFdr/X:Vrk+63yRl1uqM+gs+1ZwWSbr/X

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:
7.9531

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://extensionscontainerplacey.asia/v343

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=53127626&publisher_id=312&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=159382878&external_id=0&session_id=318765756&hardware_id=371893382&installer_file_name=vaudix

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