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kof-i_2012-v1.0.1-john920.ipa.exe

Moshe Karaso

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions which inject ads in the browser. The application kof-i_2012-v1.0.1-john920.ipa.exe, “Installer for SoftSafe” by Moshe Karaso has been detected as adware by 24 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:
SoftSafe  (signed by Moshe Karaso)

Product:
SoftSafe

Description:
Installer for SoftSafe

Version:
2013.3.7.1726

MD5:
6f0952c7bf7e69cd2a81edd7fbc32b14

SHA-1:
fb5da186e6d2f9af7954a0c088dcc786b5d414ed

SHA-256:
67b594e97d83aa472ceaa057a324c6c2f963d18ed36e8d471bb286168502c1d4

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
11/30/2024 11:12:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Generic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.StartPage
2014.06.04

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.152.222

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TRK [Adw]
2014.9-140604

AVG
Skodna.Bundle
2015.0.3454

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
18428

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.836, Adware.Downware.980
9.0.1.0155

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.E potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
6/4/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.6.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of ihandy_carpenter_[ihandy_inc.]_(v2.1.2_lp_os30)-thepreserver.rc30c5.ipa.exe (Adware)
2014.8.16.2

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12292

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.3765

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crunuw
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.06.04.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.AA
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallRex!6.116C
23.00.65.14602

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallerEx/Variant
10565

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
29800

File size:
281.2 KB (287,968 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 SoftSafe

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\kof-i_2012-v1.0.1-john920.ipa.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moshe Karaso

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/14/2012 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/15/2013 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Moshe Karaso, O=Moshe Karaso, STREET=Nahum 19, L=Ramat Gan, S=center, PostalCode=52233, C=IL

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

Serial number:
55036D3C9B5C690240A409061736347F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/4/2013 1:49:08 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:hr+AI5RxWBDg7V0eXze6OvA48oN3bWkKeJmirEDvPnWuuBj2Py/RraQtZ:hr+AI3sBDJejgPpbbmir4WVx2KZ

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:
7.9544

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 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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