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zmqz.exe

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Eran Vaterfeld

The is the installer for the WebPick InstalleRex download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application zmqz.exe by Eran Vaterfeld has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex 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:
to computer  (signed by Eran Vaterfeld)

Product:
system with

Version:
2.2.0.0

MD5:
8e51c137e861fb4606b80b14c86e9763

SHA-1:
9ee03f3484c3eeb18d703a67ba126daf22b15fd3

SHA-256:
1af9a800bc748f566d5a4e105c37efeb9a8e75fb35e2f0cf91461ffbbcc8855e

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstalleRex from WebPick Internet Holdings to install bundled add-ons including toolbars and other web browser extensions.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 2:08:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
889

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.MultiPlug
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Agent
2014.08.30

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.169.248

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Z [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware Generic5.AYGW
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
1.0.20.1205

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7443
0.98/19314

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Multiplug.R
19353

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.24700
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.AP application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-6075dea0
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
11.2014-29-08_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallRex
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.183.13198

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:WebToolbar.Win32.Cossder
14.0.0.3331

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A
v2014.08.29.04

McAfee
PUP-FLT
5600.7023

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
15.0.0.723

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.dbsjar
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.29.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EranVaterfeld.E
14.8.29.10

Sophos
MultiPlug
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Win64.MultiPlag
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786450
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.9593
2.0.0.1906

File size:
1.7 MB (1,739,624 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2014

Original file name:
and users

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Language:
English (United Kingdom)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\zmqz.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Eran Vaterfeld

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/10/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/11/2014 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Eran Vaterfeld, O=Eran Vaterfeld, STREET=Shtruk 15, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=64042, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00CF0201F072612C73F4F11FE23420B802

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/28/2014 1:04:27 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:dgQU2Rz8KSTdux49FNd9sH3Ktq4zniLa1LD9sbckp:5iLNd9S4QaD9sbX

Entry address:
0x15BAB

Entry point:
E8, 87, 7C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 70, C1, 42, 00, E8, 6F, 0D, 00, 00, E8, A2, 03, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 1A, 7C, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 53, 45, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.9041  (probably packed)

Code size:
129 KB (132,096 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=9534722&publisher_id=534&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=28604166&external_id=0&session_id=57208332&hardware_id=66743054&installer_file_name=zmqz

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