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vaudix.exe

Setup

Shlomy Golani

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application vaudix.exe by Shlomy Golani has been detected as adware by 30 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:
Premium  (signed by Shlomy Golani)

Product:
Setup

Description:
Installer

Version:
2012.11.8.1120

MD5:
7a5c21060abd4ba964b97b0d01dc479f

SHA-1:
e51c142d617dce37e89c751fbd39952e488000b5

SHA-256:
e93e99240feb1607c681a4812f4f73907b4a59c8e97eb2e32d9417dcd647a75e

Scanner detections:
30 / 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 12:56:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.InstallMate
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.06.30

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.141.146

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Y [PUP]
2014.9-160204

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2017.0.2843

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.8568302
0.98/20195

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Bundledz.C
18053

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.448
9.0.1.035

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.C potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/4/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.712

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvbqyt
0.28.0.58873

nProtect
Backdoor/W32.Clack.301504
14.04.17.03

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.04.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Shlomygola.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.ShlomyGolani.Installer (M)
16.2.4.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.16202

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallMate
9344

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aDQSBaD
37.0.10870

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLEREX_CI05361D.RDXN
7.2.35

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28050

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.Clack.Win32.181
2.0.0.1791

File size:
293.4 KB (300,464 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2010 Premium

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:
Shlomy Golani

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/7/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/8/2013 12:59:59 AM

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:
11/1/2012 9:51:06 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:2QEn9aA+NXagZei5DtsUAIkhZIK5jEgVtdwFBnzsQP6A1J1EqGH:2QW9alagZp9ieNjnIgO3

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:
7.9592

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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=59476932&publisher_id=947&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=178430796&external_id=0&session_id=356861592&hardware_id=416338524&installer_file_name=vaudix

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