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visualstylersetup.exe

VisualStyler.Net

SkinSoft

This uses the software InstalleRex download manager which bundles a number of adware plugin and browser extensions and is distributed via TusFiles. The application visualstylersetup.exe, “Installer for VisualStyler.Net” has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tarma Installer installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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:
SkinSoft

Product:
VisualStyler.Net

Description:
Installer for VisualStyler.Net

Version:
2014.9.11.1536

MD5:
e03c116979fc56782e71831dd9141553

SHA-1:
4a32155a66a530e02d473f0b16c86557e7a27db5

SHA-256:
84cac2d9b039ba0470ab60c3c3a672b16d60d5a5f783e19ca861510c941853d9

Scanner detections:
4 / 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:
4/23/2024 10:35:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstalleRex
4.0.3.14923

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.7.1.166

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.R
14.9.23.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

File size:
9.2 MB (9,683,456 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.59444.6

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 SkinSoft

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Tarma Installer

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\visualstylersetup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 9:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:SxZ3+XOjB2yB/7Y1v66bscJQlKflqKv7PUrZyd3Jf0GhEL5gyyY7Pr9IhIatEvT3:mOX2rhA9sFlKNZPi8gyYiEV5/a

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 visualstylersetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.skin-soft.co.uk/.../Default.aspx

http://www.skin-soft.co.uk/Files/css/.../VisualStylerSetup.exe

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