extie_setup.exe

Dmitry Volonov

The is the installer for the WebPick InstalleRex download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application extie_setup.exe by Dmitry Volonov 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:
Dmitry Volonov  (signed and verified)

MD5:
aa941801b74c03729e2138f4bce896c7

SHA-1:
9a3c3429875a29ce51effb758cd21c9b2b8eb523

SHA-256:
e78540f80acb1ca8b9243bbbb4614e758285d642560be9366f089b048b8b4b69

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/28/2024 1:36:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick (M)
17.3.15.4

File size:
1.5 MB (1,544,200 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/27/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/28/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Dmitry Volonov, O=Dmitry Volonov, STREET=Lepse 14, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03065, C=UA

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

Serial number:
3D57C4A60FE2C6814E02CB06FE8290BF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/2/2013 11:08:12 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0xF6E7

Entry point:
E8, 38, 3F, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 28, E0, 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, 2C, E0, 41, 00, 5D, C3, 05, 44, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, 59, 3B, C8, 1B, C0, 23, C1, 83, C0, 08, 5D, C3, E8, DC, 07, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, 90, E1, 41, 00, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, E8, C9, 07, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, 94, E1, 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:
92 KB (94,208 bytes)

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)

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