zoo tycoon 2 with 4 expansion packs-xsg=567.exe

Moshe Karaso

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions which inject ads in the browser. The application zoo tycoon 2 with 4 expansion packs-xsg=567.exe, “Installer for RightClick” by Moshe Karaso has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) 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:
RightClick  (signed by Moshe Karaso)

Product:
RightClick

Description:
Installer for RightClick

Version:
2013.2.6.1903

MD5:
c8f8ede9c50b216a1fc43bdf3845d0a9

SHA-1:
886de71ca92f0473881877c7c9baad67d897ee68

SHA-256:
74064019fdff8056b3eb5a62759b197fe0ac21b0618a5de07e9fcf0e1c8588fa

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/29/2024 6:19:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstalleRex
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.07.07

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.158.178

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TRK [Adw]
140617-1

AVG
Skodna.Bundle
2015.0.3421

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.10146772
0.98/19073

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18790

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.836, Adware.Downware.906
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.E potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
7/6/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
15.0.0.463

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cscofz
0.28.0.60577

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.07.06.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.l
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallRex!6.C39
23.00.65.14704

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
29708

File size:
308.7 KB (316,144 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 RightClick

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\zoo tycoon 2 with 4 expansion packs-xsg=567.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/15/2012 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/15/2013 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Moshe Karaso, O=Moshe Karaso, STREET=Nahum 19, L=Ramat Gan, S=center, PostalCode=52233, C=IL

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

Serial number:
55036D3C9B5C690240A409061736347F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/4/2013 9:49:08 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ir+RI5RxWBDg7V0eXze6OvA487E3su7cRO9OUlDrx3G88PkAdgEPZ5yxlkSNA:ir+RI3sBDJejgPyM7cROAUlPFG8VER5n

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:
7.9606

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)