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ext_setup.exe

Artur Semanin

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application ext_setup.exe by Artur Semanin 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Artur Semanin  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3152e64b0833b747e5de9c41bc53bd1a

SHA-1:
8f7093662082453707947516366058fd504de5eb

SHA-256:
31fe09899c22c7a94a44e9870a2b5afa673571b9463afae44a43c08d3043c92d

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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/7/2025 9:18:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick (M)
17.3.9.4

File size:
1 MB (1,096,536 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:
Artur Semanin

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/5/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/6/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Artur Semanin, O=Artur Semanin, STREET=Radishcheva 8, L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, PostalCode=03164, C=UA

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

Serial number:
38BEDBA31B62D500B998286A80E230EB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/11/2013 11:52:38 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0xD374

Entry point:
E8, B2, 50, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 38, 72, 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, 72, 41, 00, 5D, C3, 05, 44, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, 59, 3B, C8, 1B, C0, 23, C1, 83, C0, 08, 5D, C3, E8, 87, 19, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, A0, 73, 41, 00, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, E8, 74, 19, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, A4, 73, 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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Entropy:
7.8952  (probably packed)

Code size:
87.5 KB (89,600 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=624190876&publisher_id=241&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=1872572628&external_id=0&session_id=3745145256&hardware_id=4369336132&installer_file_name=ext_setup

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