websave.exe

SafeApp

SafeSoft

This uses the software InstalleRex download manager which bundles a number of adware plugin and browser extensions and is distributed via TusFiles. The application websave.exe, “Installer for SafeApp” has been detected as adware by 21 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:
SafeSoft

Product:
SafeApp

Description:
Installer for SafeApp

Version:
2014.2.23.1948

MD5:
35a258dea82812303d515b9c64e7b814

SHA-1:
a36ed6639161f9ee32cf9fb16d79cf9813e90a11

SHA-256:
30fde7322e670830202b8e24f7b3918f8b2ab10a03640eed0d5af1e13f56969d

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 9:38:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
1068

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.AntiFW
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.03.05

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.duh
7.11.134.180

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
1.0.20.315

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
17883

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2108
9.0.1.063

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
8.14.03.04.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9499

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
11.2014-04-03_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
14.3.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11337

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.4223

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!35A258DEA828
5600.7202

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
15.0.0.189

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14302

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27068

File size:
310.2 KB (317,648 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 SafeSoft

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Tarma Installer

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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:frAbUzkuvcBYC47l2xn88NEymFTYO67qzVxzRRwC:fr1kuveY35YO67Wxz7wC

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:
7.9535

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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