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atheros ar813x ar815x ar816x v2.1.0.21 whql.zip.exe

Oleg Korzut

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions using the JustPlug.it browser framework. The application atheros ar813x ar815x ar816x v2.1.0.21 whql.zip.exe, “Installer for MountainApp” by Oleg Korzut has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) installer. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
MountainApp  (signed by Oleg Korzut)

Product:
MountainApp

Description:
Installer for MountainApp

Version:
2014.6.12.1603

MD5:
53c7cbc89393e3b7d26ba287bb72856d

SHA-1:
45e26b690ce75bd0191f609b7888ee0c36a5a4c6

SHA-256:
d570d6e82e88bae90a72f12ca4567052e582f03f2697d2df54408c020b84a630

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses Web-Pick's 'File Product', an Installer which wraps various products and downloads and installs it silently through the process, hosted on TusFiles.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:50:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware (M)
16.12.17.18

File size:
316.2 KB (323,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 MountainApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\atheros ar813x ar815x ar816x v2.1.0.21 whql.zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Oleg Korzut

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/26/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/27/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Oleg Korzut, O=Oleg Korzut, STREET=Pohyla 17, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03138, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00CFEB32B2789BB03EF7190286335B1888

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 8:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

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 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=516051376&publisher_id=160&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=1548154128&external_id=0&session_id=3096308256&hardware_id=3612359632&installer_file_name=atheros+ar813x+ar815x+ar816x+v2.1.0.21+whql.zip

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