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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 which inject ads in the browser. The application codec-c.exe by Artua Vladislav has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) installer. The setup program uses Web-Pick's InstalleRex download manager and installer to bundle potentially unwanted ad-supported software which includes toolbars and browser extensions through a pay-per-install monetization scheme.
Publisher:
Premium  (signed by Artua Vladislav)

Product:
Setup

Description:
Installer

Version:
2012.3.7.1650

MD5:
d131604dc4f93a9cb20ff9e92a5ba10e

SHA-1:
36186fb7f97c7e342263fe40bd81d199a83ea5a7

SHA-256:
446f72db2e40401662c42808c15d8a949cb63f313b29723e2e549a3e25747984

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstalleRex from WebPick Internet Holdings to install bundled add-ons including toolbars and other web browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:40:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Agent.NJV
782

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.InstallMate
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen5
7.11.139.26

avast!
Win32:InstallMate-R [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.PremiumInstaller
2014.0.4189

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstalleRex
4.0.3.141215

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.NJV
1.0.20.1745

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.250295
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Adware.Agent.kir
17999

Dr.Web
hacktool program Tool.InstallToolbar.95
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.NJV
8.14.12.15.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMate potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.NJV
11.2014-15-12_2

G Data
Adware.Agent.NJV
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Allpremiumsoft
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11637

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.NJV
15.0.0.1047

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.reyjr
0.28.0.58873

nProtect
Adware.Agent.NJV
14.04.02.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.12.15.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ArtuaVladislav.H
14.12.15.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.1528
23.00.65.141213

Sophos
PUA 'InstallRex'
5.08

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.NJV
10176

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_INSTALLMATE_0000000.TOMA
7.2.349

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
27768

File size:
254.6 KB (260,720 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:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
3/15/2011 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/14/2012 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Artua Vladislav, O=Artua Vladislav, STREET=haRav Dangur 22, L=Bnei Braq, S=Israel, PostalCode=51281, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
302242B18FB354EA399140DBBA22B786

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/20/2012 10:53:26 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:R38FQXwb+GtmvcRdlLKmRMnQ7GK8y6MtqU8zn1b+v0PIB9IpIK:R3Ib+GRdencGKl856jIeK

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:
7.9440

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/.../

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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