microsoft project professional 2013 vl x86_x64 en-activator.exe

Sergey Panov

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions using the JustPlug.it browser framework. The application microsoft project professional 2013 vl x86_x64 en-activator.exe, “Installer for AppSnow” by Sergey Panov 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 (Tarma) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from drivercardusa.info. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
AppSnow  (signed by Sergey Panov)

Product:
AppSnow

Description:
Installer for AppSnow

Version:
2014.6.19.1201

MD5:
f95085ec9ec65106fb6e28dd355cdbd5

SHA-1:
ea4d1e128390be30052ce765aa021ccf2efa28e5

SHA-256:
518b881d6f34db153a8cecc05376f07f675b1591e012031662adbbf01bed9e37

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, hosted on TusFiles.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:20:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.6.25.20

File size:
318.7 KB (326,328 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 AppSnow

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft project professional 2013 vl x86_x64 en-activator.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/26/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/27/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sergey Panov, O=Sergey Panov, STREET=Nevsky 34, L=Kiev, S=centr, PostalCode=03062, C=UA

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

Serial number:
67EDB237B456844DA741B5D82EEC432C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 9:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Yr5bUzkuvcBYC47l2xGUIWhDcFHgO4nIcsKY3SLiL:YrqkuveY3EdDcNgtIrKY3io

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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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file microsoft project professional 2013 vl x86_x64 en-activator.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=224630418&publisher_id=246&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=673891254&external_id=0&session_id=1347782508&hardware_id=1572412926&installer_file_name=microsoft+project+professional+2013+vl+x86_x64+en-activator