joe+dassin-salut.exe

Ivan Kostin

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application joe+dassin-salut.exe, “Installer for QuickSet” by Ivan Kostin has been detected as adware by 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) installer. The setup program uses Web-Pick's InstalleRex download manager and installer to bundle potentially unwanted ad-supported software which includes toolbars and browser extensions through a pay-per-install monetization scheme.
Publisher:
QuickSet  (signed by Ivan Kostin)

Product:
QuickSet

Description:
Installer for QuickSet

Version:
2013.12.25.1919

MD5:
12d60c3dc845fec30357d7a1d8e51d18

SHA-1:
6011336f08813f8859da6fc1f983a0bd45723819

SHA-256:
22f6fe9777c08a5499db47551d6427b227ce453aca56beaa3da8cc5fba41f234

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstalleRex from WebPick Internet Holdings to install bundled add-ons including toolbars and other web browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 6:43:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
5586542

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstalleRex
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2015.05.30

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.bza
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AR [PUP]
150525-2

AVG
InstallRex.2ef
2016.0.3094

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
1.0.20.750

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
22274

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1719
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
5/30/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.14.151

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex
15.5.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.AntiFW
t3scan.1.9.2.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16076

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2015.05.30.02

McAfee
Program.PUP-FHQ
17.6.569.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
16.0.0.450

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.ctkpgz
0.30.24.1636

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.InstallRex.2
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.320704
15.05.29.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.05.30.02

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.AdInjector.Installer.WebPick
15.5.30.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.15528

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
9845

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40552

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16932
2.0.0.2196

File size:
313.2 KB (320,704 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 QuickSet

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\joe+dassin-salut.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/25/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/26/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ivan Kostin, O=Ivan Kostin, STREET=Pobedy 33/1, L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, PostalCode=03170, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00EB11D24CE6DDBBF752FE4DC3D683D2BF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 10:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:IrkA9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYF0lu7tIYxFtApNhiYLE2/5yr3+LijYk:Irk4u6/eIo4nlu7trxFtApfgMyrpjYk

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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Entropy:
7.9589

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file joe+dassin-salut.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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=22258060&publisher_id=225&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=66774180&external_id=0&session_id=133548360&hardware_id=155806420&installer_file_name=joe+dassin-salut

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