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removewat.2.2.8 [www.expert2program.net].exe

MinWare

Artur Kozak

The installer which is distributed via file sharing sites such as TusFiles uses the 'download manager' which wraps the original file in a adware filled bundle. The application removewat.2.2.8 [www.expert2program.net].exe, “Installer for MinWare” by Artur Kozak has been detected as adware by 17 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:
House Of Soft  (signed by Artur Kozak)

Product:
MinWare

Description:
Installer for MinWare

Version:
2014.1.16.1559

MD5:
667df9b86ef6a17515924ba6638d8d57

SHA-1:
7e79fb142d15a0298eecdf349a6c66a3456f5363

SHA-256:
df8d0b32530defe83b45e566e02c8177ee7f35ffbb0ae29072d32482fae8f350

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This bunder users the InstalleRex from WebPick Internet Holdings to install add-ons such as web browser extensions, coupon plugins (WebSave) and toolbars distributed via the tusfiles.net download site.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 2:04:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.01.23

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallRex.V
7.11.126.102

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AE [PUP]
2014.9-140127

AVG
MalSign.Skodna.Pick
2015.0.3581

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
17656

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.4
9.0.1.027

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex
8.9324

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
1/27/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.1.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of pampers.exe (Adware)
2014.1.27.14

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.4402

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installrex
v2014.01.27.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.h
14.8.7.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14125

Sophos
InstallRex
4.96

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.24.3

File size:
313.3 KB (320,784 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 House Of Soft

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\removewat.2.2.8 %5bwww.expert2program.net%5d.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Artur Kozak

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/22/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/23/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Artur Kozak, O=Artur Kozak, STREET=Parkovaya 19, L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, PostalCode=04078, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00E03731FB48F020DDF5953B6498B83BC6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 11:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:4rb9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFl2YyPuFITzyccux7rnrOzprCoMX:4rRu6/eIo4t3PuFITKUAI

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:
7.9530

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file removewat.2.2.8 [www.expert2program.net].exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://esyncsoft.info/v377?product_name=RemoveWAT.2.2.8 [www.Expert2Program.net].zip&filesize=4.4 MB&product_title=DFH Download Manager&installer_file_name=RemoveWAT.2.2.8 [www.Expert2Program.net]&product_file_name=RemoveWAT.2.2.8 [www.Expert2Program.net].zip&product_download_url=http://.../get.php?file=cf0a752c&m

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.getapplicationmy.info  (54.201.215.30:80)

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

 
http://c1.getapplicationmy.info/?step_id=1&installer_id=1043271&publisher_id=022&source_id=0&page_id=0&affiliate_id=0&country_code=ES&locale=EN&browser_id=2&download_id=1643276&external_id=1073361

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