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codec-v.exe

Setup

Natan Risman

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application codec-v.exe by Natan Risman 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 premiumstorage.info. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Premium  (signed by Natan Risman)

Product:
Setup

Description:
Installer

Version:
2012.9.12.1332

MD5:
5dd671b4bf6a646cc986ce8dfa9af5ff

SHA-1:
b104fe0ead29b71f467fa78050f2d114bd9a1a35

SHA-256:
dadcde6eb4e4a68aff36cd71b1e970ced56bfd190ee714cc5151d2c19dd6dcf4

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:
12/27/2024 7:47:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.NatanRis.Installer (M)
16.6.23.22

File size:
296 KB (303,080 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:
Natan Risman

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/5/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/6/2013 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Natan Risman, O=Natan Risman, STREET=Gordon 6, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=63407, C=IL

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

Serial number:
34640F50A673F31E25EF247830CCA289

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/21/2012 10:07:13 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:K0zsehnP8zOWy66Z6jef4EVZDDdHQ2zxjECoZXNOlYlKRuZxIrI+qgQk7OxQY:K0zs2nPeDh6YjI4E3DDNVIMFiEI+qCG

Entry address:
0x14DB

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 2C, 06, 00, 00, 53, 56, 33, DB, 57, 66, 89, 9D, DC, FB, FF, FF, 89, 5D, F4, 89, 5D, FC, FF, 15, 74, 30, 40, 00, A3, 08, 44, 40, 00, FF, 15, 70, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F8, 8D, 45, EC, 50, FF, 15, 6C, 30, 40, 00, FF, 15, 68, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, F7, D6, 33, F7, FF, 15, 64, 30, 40, 00, 33, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 33, 45, EC, 68, 04, 01, 00, 00, 33, F0, 8D, 85, D4, F9, FF, FF, 50, 53, FF, 15, 60, 30, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 41, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 83, F8, 78, 75, 1A, 68, A8, 32, 40, 00, E8, 43, FB, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.9578

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://premiumstorage.info/v88/?reffer=http://www.tubeplus.me/player/1980246/.../

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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