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codec-c.exe

Setup

Artua Vladislav

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 codec-c.exe by Artua Vladislav 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from premiumsave.info. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

codec-c.exe

Publisher:

Premium (signed by Artua Vladislav)

Product:

Setup

Description:

Installer

Version:

2012.3.25.1626

MD5:

cedceefada7a8ca7026a30db8e7868e7

SHA-1:

63ffdb81df5ab0d59c357aa84d76a59e6ec4b1e6

SHA-256:

f8269949f351ffdbe4039705a5dc0d9f20703beb9c53c437ee8aca7a87a21225

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:

12/25/2024 11:26:28 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.WebPick.ArtuaVla.Installer (M)

16.5.13.22

File size:

258.5 KB (264,688 bytes)

Product version:

1.0

Original file name:

TSULoader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:

WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\codec-c.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Artua Vladislav

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

2/22/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

2/22/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Artua Vladislav, O=Artua Vladislav, STREET=HaRav Dangur 22, L=Bnei Braq, S=Israel, PostalCode=51282, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

2E891F383001DD159332A0D089F55CE3

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

2/21/2012 12:53:26 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:K3xFQXwb+GtmvcRdlLKmRMnQ7GKkO0XgMWuQG/2CIYp1HV:K3jb+GRdencGK0R5Ie11

Entry address:

0x14A3

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 24, 06, 00, 00, 53, 56, 33, F6, 57, 66, 89, B5, E4, FB, FF, FF, 89, 75, F4, 89, 75, FC, FF, 15, 68, 30, 40, 00, A3, 08, 44, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 30, 40, 00, 89, 45, F8, 68, 04, 01, 00, 00, 8D, 85, DC, F9, FF, FF, 50, 56, FF, 15, 60, 30, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 41, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 83, F8, 78, 75, 1A, 68, C4, 32, 40, 00, E8, 82, FB, FF, FF, 59, C7, 05, 0C, 44, 40, 00, FD, 00, 00, 00, E9, 13, 02, 00, 00, 50, 68, A0, 32, 40, 00, E8, 67, FB, FF, FF, 59, 59, C7, 05, 0C, 44, 40, 00, FF, 00... 
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Entropy:

7.9449

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file codec-c.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://premiumsave.info/v15/?reffer=http://.../kq8h1nl4hl0h

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=161997868&publisher_id=619&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=485993604&external_id=0&session_id=971987208&hardware_id=1133985076&installer_file_name=codec-c

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