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agent_setup.exe

Agent

BetterSoft

This uses the software InstalleRex download manager which bundles a number of adware plugin and browser extensions and is distributed via TusFiles. The application agent_setup.exe, “Installer for Agent” 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:
BetterSoft

Product:
Agent

Description:
Installer for Agent

Version:
2013.2.13.1820

MD5:
2ac7ac58859dd6ca8e67da78f90994b6

SHA-1:
79b55abced1be26dc435c6ecf962f244b96d3b94

SHA-256:
e37736447206d9e20813c77ee6b7f8273d2fce44a4feadc16e1a402041f1d706

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:
12/25/2024 12:47:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Backdoor.Clack
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2013.12.19

AVG
MultiDropper_c
2014.0.3619

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.131221

Bkav FE
W32.Clod33f.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
17466

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
7.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BetterSoftAgent
12/21/2013

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
13.12.22

Kaspersky
Backdoor.Win32.Clack
14.0.0.4589

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BetterSoft.A
v2013.12.21.06

McAfee
RDN/Generic BackDoor!hk
5600.7275

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/Besofter
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.KD.866500
14.0.0.1065

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Clack.ckpujc
0.28.0.57029

nProtect
Backdoor/W32.Clack.307712
13.12.18.01

Reason Heuristics
Unnamed.Threat.50
14.3.1.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14715E9A!342974106
23.00.65.131219

Sophos
Troj/Bdoor-BFO
4.96

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
24518

ViRobot
Backdoor.Win32.A.Clack.307712
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
300.5 KB (307,712 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 BetterSoft

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Tarma Installer

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/4/2013 10:49:08 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:jr+lIDOg9oN5vXS8YVRZaxTN8AdNROZsvLp3KWui01NEZD0hEh3FI9akyM50XE:jr+lIDX9cUlmRbOZixwEZ90xyW

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 agent_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://i1.monitorbox1.info/.../agent_setup.exe

http://i1.storebox3.info/.../agent_setup.exe

http://i1.stylefun.info/.../agent_setup.exe

http://i1.reportbox3.info/.../agent_setup.exe

http://i1.installbox1.info/.../agent_setup.exe

http://i1.stylezip.info/.../agent_setup.exe

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