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SkypEmoticons.exe

Oleh Aleksyuk

The application SkypEmoticons.exe, “Installer for FreeWorldApp” by Oleh Aleksyuk has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tarma Installer 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from bluegral.com.
Publisher:
FreeWorldApp  (signed by Oleh Aleksyuk)

Product:
FreeWorldApp

Description:
Installer for FreeWorldApp

Version:
2014.9.28.1126

MD5:
4b10ca77190787281ca341010b22f902

SHA-1:
5c549fe776f3a3e47a5873e73222e8273b116e14

SHA-256:
4119ad8f7c2dfedaeb7492b61975de3927fe8bd12e3d6298bf29ec6adcbbd96c

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
11/24/2024 7:36:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
Troj.W32.AntiFW
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstalleRex
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.12.19

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Bundler.InstallRex.1.4
7.11.196.146

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-DP [PUP]
2014.9-160122

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2857

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-176
0.98/19798

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
20407

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.022

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.M potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.4161048
1/22/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Adware.Multiplug
16.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14380

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.MultiPlug
14.0.0.780

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2016.01.22.12

McAfee
Program.PUP-FMK
5600.6513

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InfoLeak.cvgqot
0.28.6.64267

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.323264
14.12.18.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.01.22.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.OlehAleksyuk.Installer (M)
16.1.22.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.AntiFW.a!1075355932
23.00.65.16120

Sophos
PUA 'MultiPlug' (of type Adware)
59

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallRex/Variant
9371

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.MultiPlug.Win32.29844
2.0.0.2007

File size:
315.7 KB (323,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 FreeWorldApp

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Tarma Installer

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\skypemoticons.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Oleh Aleksyuk

Authority:
Unizeto Technologies S.A.

Valid from:
6/24/2014 12:42:54 PM

Valid to:
6/24/2015 12:42:54 PM

Subject:
E=oleh.aleksyuk@hotmail.com, CN=Oleh Aleksyuk, O=Oleh Aleksyuk, C=RU

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

Serial number:
3F42151CCAD6E8C610946EE44021DAF5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 10:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ercbUzkuvcBYC47l2x6VhrsvjcGUk6u2EOhB6nzuY5o:erhkuveY3bGkz6zuY5o

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 SkypEmoticons.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://bluegral.com/.../v1387

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