newtab_setup.exe

Pavel KRASNOV

This installer (utilizes the InstalleRex from WebPick) is designed to bundle additional software offerings such as adware and malware, mostly web browser extensions in the download manager, with minimal user consent. In most cases the setup process will install a browser extension for IE, Chrome and Firefox by default. The application newtab_setup.exe by Pavel KRASNOV 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.
Publisher:
Pavel KRASNOV  (signed and verified)

MD5:
aea09d27b74d3ae065c12815540c3c26

SHA-1:
c41eb718773ae7b075631f76d50ff36445e27b0c

SHA-256:
f68122bc019f3b1a1e997c7df68b2d2a74e74ce7e3403f456b58288ef559e5dc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers in the installer/setup process.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 11:54:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick (M)
17.3.13.8

File size:
1.3 MB (1,330,016 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Unizeto Technologies S.A.

Valid from:
1/17/2014 5:46:29 AM

Valid to:
1/17/2015 5:46:29 AM

Subject:
E=pavel0125@hotmail.com, CN="Open Source Developer, Pavel KRASNOV", O=Pavel KRASNOV, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=Certum Level III CA, OU=Certum Certification Authority, O=Unizeto Technologies S.A., C=PL

Serial number:
145B82E22CCF1D1A2268198D76B51075

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/9/2013 12:07:55 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0xD5B4

Entry point:
E8, 72, 4F, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 38, C0, 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, 3C, C0, 41, 00, 5D, C3, 05, 44, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, 59, 3B, C8, 1B, C0, 23, C1, 83, C0, 08, 5D, C3, E8, 09, 19, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, A0, C1, 41, 00, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, E8, F6, 18, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, A4, C1, 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:
88 KB (90,112 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i1.stylefun.info  (198.7.61.118:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to dl.softservers.net  (184.154.145.171:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to c1.getapplicationmy.info  (54.201.215.30:80)

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