extie_setup.exe

are

Eran Vaterfeld

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 Eran Vaterfeld 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from getmeegan.info. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
a  (signed by Eran Vaterfeld)

Product:
are

Version:
7.6.0.0

MD5:
a779e261dfa923dd6353ffc6853d68b0

SHA-1:
d4d490afe2ab5173eaaad96cb740f62006c118f6

SHA-256:
3812d2cb6111b28f184b3a8fb1cec9ae9261df24779d16dac1d446bfa1b9ef7c

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 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:
1/13/2025 8:54:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.EranVate.Bundler (M)
16.4.5.8

File size:
1.6 MB (1,723,752 bytes)

Product version:
7.6.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2014

Original file name:
the refers is

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Language:
English (United Kingdom)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/10/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/11/2014 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Eran Vaterfeld, O=Eran Vaterfeld, STREET=Shtruk 15, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=64042, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00CF0201F072612C73F4F11FE23420B802

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/18/2014 5:04:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Cpr/Z/qJfFLcyR9o+/jaKg1bjJdwpzK7OOyfw3PvgkOScgC1pJt:CdpG9+mjaKajrMzKfBvxOtgC3

Entry address:
0xE9EB

Entry point:
E8, 0E, 51, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, 21, 42, 00, E8, 8F, 27, 00, 00, E8, BF, 0E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, A1, 50, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, C8, 3D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
103 KB (105,472 bytes)

The file extie_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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=119476908&publisher_id=194&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=358430724&external_id=0&session_id=716861448&hardware_id=836338356&installer_file_name=extie_setup

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