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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 which inject ads in the browser. The application codec-v.exe by Artua Vladislav has been detected as adware by 31 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:
2012.4.1.2030

MD5:
da1c74e9a2b24e8f50acd23a07ebbc7a

SHA-1:
7a345b4dc80516edf6ee4af90b28099c8ad8274e

SHA-256:
7216ab3d55cf938ea927704222eb3df27d9046185e0bdc672dac1541987b2625

Scanner detections:
31 / 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 10:25:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.376680
784

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.InstallMate
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.12.12

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Bundledz.C
7.11.137.190

avast!
Win32:InstallMate-AI [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.PremiumInstaller
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.376680
1.0.20.1730

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.376048
0.98/19770

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Bundledz.C
17951

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.97
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.376680
8.14.12.12.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMate potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.376680
11.2014-12-12_6

G Data
Adware.Generic.376680
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Allpremiumsoft
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13358

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallRex
v2014.12.12.05

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!A74B15D4E53B
5600.6918

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.376680
15.0.0.1038

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.ctkpkm
0.28.0.58491

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.8750467
14.05.16.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.12.12.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ArtuaVladislav.H
14.12.12.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Bundledz!6.11CB
23.00.65.141210

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.08

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallMate
10182

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLEREX_CI1954E8.RDXN
7.2.346

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
27510

File size:
260 KB (266,224 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-v.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:
3/29/2012 10:16:06 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ylDMQnkXdukexqpL72mEv5HWba84zFZsIOy+gYTmj:yletQUpL6TRsqR5YTmj

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:
7.9448

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://.../xpvvjav3l1qr

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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