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vaudix.exe

Alexey Kurilenko

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 QuickSet” by Alexey Kurilenko has been detected as adware by 27 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:
QuickSet  (signed by Alexey Kurilenko)

Product:
QuickSet

Description:
Installer for QuickSet

Version:
2013.11.20.1837

MD5:
699aadc2f9ada82975db82a088d4ecd2

SHA-1:
da59032e12d719bae53d35d6a5207c29aa75e8fe

SHA-256:
14a9024e948f27545b76f1491295c4085a5d4bd35d01f0a2316b376b46d61006

Scanner detections:
27 / 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 5:28:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.Q
7.11.177.122

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AZ [PUP]
141003-0

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installerex-2
0.98/19495

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
19753

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1719
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.L potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
10/10/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13630

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.10.10.03

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6982

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crcxkg
0.28.2.62483

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.312064
14.10.08.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.10.10.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.G
14.10.10.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adload!6.EAD
23.00.65.141008

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10309

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16871
2.0.0.1949

File size:
304.8 KB (312,064 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 QuickSet

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:
Alexey Kurilenko

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/18/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Alexey Kurilenko, O=Alexey Kurilenko, STREET="Str. Sums'ka, 28", L=Kharkiv, S=Kharkivska, PostalCode=61057, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00EC26735E2AD490D07645FA7A606FA1EE

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:jrkx9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFkXdlP5IO5/OoCVHuy6SHZ86riVZkiizm:jrkHu6/eIo4RXdrIO5/OpVHd6Ky6rizP

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:
7.9570

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/.../?a=1

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=11697798&publisher_id=169&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=35093394&external_id=0&session_id=70186788&hardware_id=81884586&installer_file_name=vaudix

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