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codec-v.exe

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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 32 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:
2012.3.29.1900

MD5:
a073b52f8f46ffbe3145caef615455bd

SHA-1:
d2f25a1ed7a9ab01bb9f2162a5f74907c011ca74

SHA-256:
e8ba3837381640388d966afa6020cc419caaf46008fb92b855e76e3b3c21df59

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
1/13/2025 7:25:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.376680
875

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.InstallMate
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.09.13

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Bundledz.C
7.11.170.186

avast!
Win32:InstallMate-CJ [PUP]
2014.9-140913

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.PremiumInstaller
2015.0.3353

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.376680
1.0.20.1280

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.8827969
0.98/19328

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Bundledz.C
17951

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.97
9.0.1.0256

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.376680
8.14.09.13.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMate potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.376680
11.2014-13-09_7

G Data
Adware.Generic.376680
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of downloadsetup.exe (Adware)
2014.11.9.0

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Allpremiumsoft
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13358

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallRex
v2014.09.13.05

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!A74B15D4E53B
5600.6952

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.376680
15.0.0.768

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.ctkpkm
0.28.0.58491

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.8750467
14.05.16.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.09.13.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ArtuaVladislav.H
14.9.13.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Bundledz!6.11CB
23.00.65.14911

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallMate
10363

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLEREX_CI1954E8.RDXN
7.2.256

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
27510

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-v.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+4:xup6ZawOluintcxE3XEf4t8Ymuc4

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:
7.9427

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://.../hbsqypop7i2a

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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