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codec-v.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-v.exe by Artua Vladislav has been detected as adware by 34 anti-malware scanners. 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.
Publisher:
Premium  (signed by Artua Vladislav)

Product:
Setup

Description:
Installer

Version:
2012.4.12.1633

MD5:
c3a92aaf01b33cf5ce61e1e28d38861b

SHA-1:
4602c21ac6d9c4ee4e09c5db6e3f3aebd29a0b1c

SHA-256:
4ddcd8a31bf07f599dd29fbe379b263e7b580d968c0a807554ab14c56191b5e5

Scanner detections:
34 / 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 10:30:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.376680
366

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-CJ [PUP]
2014.9-160203

AVG
AdInstaller.PremiumInstaller
2017.0.2844

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
8.16.02.03.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMate.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

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
13.183.13358

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallRex
v2016.02.03.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!A74B15D4E53B
5600.6500

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.376680
17.0.0.102

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.ctkpkm
0.28.0.58491

Norman
Adware.Generic.376770
11.20160203

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.8750467
14.05.16.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.03.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Artuavladi.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.ArtuaVladislav.Installer (M)
16.2.3.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Bundledz!6.11CB
23.00.65.16201

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.12

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallMate
9345

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.Win32.16965
2.0.0.2080

File size:
281.2 KB (287,920 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:
Swedish (Sweden)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\codec-v.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Artua Vladislav

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/22/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/22/2013 12:59:59 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:
4/9/2012 1:24:50 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:QExLsI7MJ2O4laacqKZTSjUT4Jk+rSJPg8PI7lGjUPhM+fnW3+ttI:QEk2O4lxrKlIa4jxp7/BtC

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, BC, 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, 98, 32, 40, 00, E8, 67, FB, FF, FF, 59, 59, C7, 05, 0C, 44, 40, 00, FF, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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

http://premiumsave.info/v77/?reffer=http://.../1zcuvix5yv3i

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=58813042&publisher_id=881&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=176439126&external_id=0&session_id=352878252&hardware_id=411691294&installer_file_name=codec-v

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