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safeweb.exe

Viktor Sepenko

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 safeweb.exe, “Installer for AllaboutApp” by Viktor Sepenko 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
AllaboutApp  (signed by Viktor Sepenko)

Product:
AllaboutApp

Description:
Installer for AllaboutApp

Version:
2014.5.14.1933

MD5:
0b829b88024a648e784e7f0a624551a3

SHA-1:
d10a5faf8223314d806f7ad6a130b8f701ec5e21

SHA-256:
380c2b415b0e49c7f906d2896081d98f6e533c80f0babe35053e536dd9e59b6b

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:
11/14/2024 9:07:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware (M)
17.2.5.1

File size:
314.4 KB (321,920 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 AllaboutApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\serv\safeweb.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Viktor Sepenko

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/18/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Viktor Sepenko, O=Viktor Sepenko, STREET=Pirogova 13, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=01030, C=UA

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

Serial number:
61EED36FBD29C4C239E1658FCF31A812

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 2:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

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:
7.9526

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 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=576711916&publisher_id=767&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=1730135748&external_id=0&session_id=3460271496&hardware_id=4036983412&installer_file_name=safeweb

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