econometrics toolbox for matlab torrent.rar.exe

Boris Burkin

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 econometrics toolbox for matlab torrent.rar.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 lp.ezdownloadpro.info. 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:
2014.5.22.1509

MD5:
222f4cd1d38ce986bd6aa415af062f02

SHA-1:
46726a09684cb1b20eab9da089136f12e6b08c42

SHA-256:
02ae089cf9a9b789a93a4028ef54c7bd7dd6c4f858ca50227c408905311e520f

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 9:35:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware (M)
17.2.13.8

File size:
618.1 KB (632,896 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)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\econometrics toolbox for matlab torrent.rar.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/18/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 4:51:45 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 econometrics toolbox for matlab torrent.rar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://lp.ezdownloadpro.info/.../Econometrics Toolbox For Matlab Torrent.rar.exe

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)