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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 33 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:
2012.3.29.1900

MD5:
44546639fac7cdef47f110b75a73d0e5

SHA-1:
af277853fb9ff9072e5d5d8bfe76dfe9946206f5

SHA-256:
265d261fe22358b931657ff70df2ba29fe55546b10f92749c87439711af065d1

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
11/6/2024 2:13:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.376680
367

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.InstallMate
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
16.02.03

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Bundledz.C
7.11.137.190

avast!
Win32:InstallMate-Q [PUP]
2014.9-160203

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.PremiumInstaller
2017.0.2845

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.376680
1.0.20.170

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.320401
0.98/19308

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Bundledz.C
17951

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.97
9.0.1.034

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.376680
8.16.02.03.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMate potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallMate.B
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.376680
11.2016-03-02_4

G Data
Adware.Generic.376680
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Allpremiumsoft
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13333

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallRex
v2016.02.03.04

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!A74B15D4E53B
5600.6501

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.376680
17.0.0.102

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.ctkpkm
0.28.0.58491

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.8750467
14.05.16.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.03.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.ArtuaVladislav.Installer (M)
16.2.3.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Bundledz!6.11CB
23.00.65.16201

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallMate
9347

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLEREX_CI1954E8.RDXN
7.2.34

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
27510

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16952
2.0.0.1966

File size:
258 KB (264,176 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:
2/22/2012 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/21/2013 11:59:59 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:
3/19/2012 10:34:42 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:xupehZashU5nflui6Ghu+9cxE3Sk1yf4osYJYmut+t:xup6ZawOluintcxE3XEf4t8Ymuct

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:
7.9428

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/v60/?reffer=http://.../it6cnqkjsbde

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=58246488&publisher_id=824&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=174739464&external_id=0&session_id=349478928&hardware_id=407725416&installer_file_name=codec-c

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