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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 which inject ads in the browser. The application codec-c.exe by Artua Vladislav has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.premiumsafe.info. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Premium  (signed by Artua Vladislav)

Product:
Setup

Description:
Installer

Version:
2012.3.15.1554

MD5:
9e8065ae539bcc2e2c3c1e679eff2471

SHA-1:
809d385a799aff0ca060893d2008d6a29ad31738

SHA-256:
43cb36b93b2e8db37599790834df1c2a9abde62d926c36c38781be881b2fcd07

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
11/24/2024 7:52:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Rogue
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.8930382
7.11.155.202

avast!
Win32:InstallMate-CJ [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.PremiumInstaller
2014.0.4037

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.376048
0.98/19422

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Bundledz.C
18602

Dr.Web
hacktool program Tool.InstallToolbar.68
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMate potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Allpremiumsoft
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallRex
v2014.10.05.10

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!A4095803EA9E
5600.6986

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvbqxs
0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.10.05.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ArtuaVladislav.H
14.10.5.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Agent!6.AFE
23.00.65.141003

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallMate
10317

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_INSTALLMATE_0000004.TOMA
7.2.278

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

File size:
257.5 KB (263,648 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2010 Premium

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:
2/21/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/21/2013 6:59:59 PM

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:
2/20/2012 5:53:26 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:23tBVgceTKJr7IDmVONuAgH+8RdtYL9o2b1ZC4wfHINUwBfdpkd1r:23tDgceZDmVOkHRYL9o2bG4wfHeUwBfU

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:
7.9415

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://www.premiumsafe.info/v58/?reffer=http://.../6m15hsy13tqu

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)

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