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ext_setup.exe

Pavel KRASNOV

This installer (utilizes the InstalleRex from WebPick) is designed to bundle additional software offerings such as adware and malware, mostly web browser extensions in the download manager, with minimal user consent. In most cases the setup process will install a browser extension for IE, Chrome and Firefox by default. The application ext_setup.exe by Pavel KRASNOV 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 installer.
Publisher:
Pavel KRASNOV  (signed and verified)

MD5:
210e86d9c31640b99c9344c689e2481d

SHA-1:
05fab50938eb8721f408ccf1680a83f059b8803b

SHA-256:
8f17f4b3e5113a4a5f0c25579d421a110803c6a0ae864b5f361645affa3307df

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers in the installer/setup process.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 5:02:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick (M)
17.3.14.9

File size:
1.3 MB (1,328,544 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\addons\ext_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Pavel KRASNOV

Authority:
Unizeto Technologies S.A.

Valid from:
1/17/2014 5:46:29 AM

Valid to:
1/17/2015 5:46:29 AM

Subject:
E=pavel0125@hotmail.com, CN="Open Source Developer, Pavel KRASNOV", O=Pavel KRASNOV, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=Certum Level III CA, OU=Certum Certification Authority, O=Unizeto Technologies S.A., C=PL

Serial number:
145B82E22CCF1D1A2268198D76B51075

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/9/2013 12:07:55 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0xD5B4

Entry point:
E8, 72, 4F, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 38, C0, 41, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, 3C, C0, 41, 00, 5D, C3, 05, 44, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, 59, 3B, C8, 1B, C0, 23, C1, 83, C0, 08, 5D, C3, E8, 09, 19, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, A0, C1, 41, 00, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, E8, F6, 18, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, A4, C1, 41, 00, C3, 83, C0, 0C, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, E2, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, 08...
 
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Code size:
88 KB (90,112 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i1.stylefun.info  (198.7.61.118:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to dl.softservers.net  (184.154.145.171:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to c1.getapplicationmy.info  (54.201.215.30:80)

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