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Boris Burkin

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 download.exe, “Installer for TopApp software” by Boris Burkin 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from iframe.guidehoome.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
TopApp software  (signed by Boris Burkin)

Product:
TopApp software

Description:
Installer for TopApp software

Version:
2014.5.23.1127

MD5:
98bea7c14c0a836a1db047965a6ba39b

SHA-1:
1a4557a9c58089f0a2236139bd6490c428d4417b

SHA-256:
da133b2e9d36eb1046f648d312c53a19f281ff6a074becbb19c2bd82f09bdcdd

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:
11/14/2024 9:22:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware (M)
17.2.10.4

File size:
315.1 KB (322,624 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 TopApp software

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Boris Burkin

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Boris Burkin, O=Boris Burkin, STREET=Tankistiv 14, L=Kyiv, S=Kyivska, PostalCode=03061, C=UA

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

Serial number:
033AD040336E8286DF7ACF4D4908361F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 9:51:45 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 file download.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://iframe.guidehoome.com/e74bcf4ce8dc2a7f1f3bb2375b46036d/tvptva/dl.php?id=1400873439541264188&r=http://applicationgrabb.com/.../?&q=Download&product_name=Download&installer_file_name=Download&id=1400873439541264188&d=2544&q=Download&__rnd=589cdbb55fabe46fafe46fedf09c4d71&__rnd=4b0f3ee495e2de64a761a4d1ca36f4d8

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=585208736&publisher_id=852&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=1755626208&external_id=0&session_id=3511252416&hardware_id=4096461152&installer_file_name=download

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