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skypemoticons.exe

FreshApp installer

This uses the software InstalleRex download manager which bundles a number of adware plugin and browser extensions and is distributed via TusFiles. The application skypemoticons.exe, “Installer for FreshApp installer” has been detected as adware by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tarma Installer installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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:
FreshApp installer

Product:
FreshApp installer

Description:
Installer for FreshApp installer

Version:
2014.7.31.1602

MD5:
209ee752e48775f249921df386c29d13

SHA-1:
3b11bb77915a4f80d6a81a0c87d2751512be6eb7

SHA-256:
24f82acab3c70701a0b3c27f32242efb9e5b8587059983bfa9b488380d39f3e8

Scanner detections:
36 / 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:
12/25/2024 6:50:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
915

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.09.11

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/MultiPlug.aoa
7.11.164.242

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-CK [PUP]
2014.9-140911

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3354

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
1.0.20.1075

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-1
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
19049

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.2759
9.0.1.0215

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
8.14.08.03.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
9/11/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
11.2014-03-08_1

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of microsoft toolkit 2.5 for windows 8.1 free download _ windows81office _ pc games, movies, software's (Adware)
2014.9.12.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3460

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.08.03.11

McAfee
PUP-FHQ!D6BB6F2CE8EA
5600.7010

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.324119
15.0.0.645

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.2.61148

nProtect
Adware/W32.Agent.311488
14.04.07.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.09.11.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.N
14.8.15.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.14909

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10365

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16843
2.0.0.1774

File size:
310.7 KB (318,176 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 FreshApp installer

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Tarma Installer

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\skypemoticons.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 4:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:FrvbUzkuvcBYC47l2x0vOppHKip3Hrcgrz/xHWS1Jt:FrkkuveY3oXpHggf4S1/

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:
7.9536

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file skypemoticons.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://skypemoticonscomplete.com/.../install.php?skype=1

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