view__wbr xmlns_i18n=-http___apache.org_cocoon_i18n_2.1-_open.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 view__wbr xmlns_i18n=-http___apache.org_cocoon_i18n_2.1-_open.exe, “Installer for ApPure” by Alexey Kurilenko 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 welovecoupon.eu. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
ApPure  (signed by Alexey Kurilenko)

Product:
ApPure

Description:
Installer for ApPure

Version:
2014.3.18.1735

MD5:
598e0900ac2871ffc150ad5fde751d4a

SHA-1:
a7169c01b1eeea6c2f5aad731c6412a19fca92f9

SHA-256:
0c4cdd368fc1d8644d011dd31bf09ca0fda068590c6f046b38bee01c69cb1ea2

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:
4/25/2024 1:51:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.2.12.8

File size:
316.2 KB (323,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 ApPure

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\view__wbr xmlns_i18n=-http___apache.org_cocoon_i18n_2.1-_open.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/19/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/20/2014 6:59:59 AM

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 3:51:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:9rJbUzkuvcBYC47l2xuNfL2pAgWriSTb3Z9xuzSCR2bSz:9r6kuveY3TT2XdGp9xRC4bSz

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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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file view__wbr xmlns_i18n=-http___apache.org_cocoon_i18n_2.1-_open.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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=66578424&publisher_id=657&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=199735272&external_id=0&session_id=399470544&hardware_id=466048968&installer_file_name=view__wbr+xmlns_i18n=-http___apache.org_cocoon_i18n_2.1-_open