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vdx_download_game.of.thrones.s01e02.hdtv.flv.exe

Moshe Caspi

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application vdx_download_game.of.thrones.s01e02.hdtv.flv.exe, “Installer for StarApp” by Moshe Caspi has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.vidxden.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
StarApp  (signed by Moshe Caspi)

Product:
StarApp

Description:
Installer for StarApp

Version:
2013.6.13.1400

MD5:
6e3ed26ea109004af1fee96a829c59e1

SHA-1:
b5a0ab66db5dfece3ce36edf34c7f66d80cc3abd

SHA-256:
723e3d4106218b533ba14612324786d5fbfc8b6007cf3b830e2799069e053717

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses Web-Pick's 'File Product', an Installer which wraps various products and downloads and installs it silently through the process, hosted on TusFiles.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 6:11:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.2.12.15

File size:
285.6 KB (292,472 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\vdx_download_game.of.thrones.s01e02.hdtv.flv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moshe Caspi

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/1/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/2/2013 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Moshe Caspi, O=Moshe Caspi, STREET=Hashuk 39, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=66067, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00B1B859272556EC39AF8F0E4A626C2ADC

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:TrkG6Y0JQBkQRl7174NpNUM+UHs+l96AzqrbuMEdFx7507KAFG9StKWpc:TrkG63yRl1uqM+gs+i6ubuhdL2pGiKX

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:
7.9552

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file vdx_download_game.of.thrones.s01e02.hdtv.flv.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.vidxden.com/download-9ypkcg4xl0py/.../Game.Of.Thrones.S01E02.hdtv.flv

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=66897954&publisher_id=689&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=200693862&external_id=0&session_id=401387724&hardware_id=468285678&installer_file_name=vdx_download_game.of.thrones.s01e02.hdtv.flv

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