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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 using the JustPlug.it browser framework. The application codec-c.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 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:
2012.2.5.836

MD5:
e54c654ad29002feb7bb406533cd43a9

SHA-1:
c2c3c81b4644948cc17920affff0625c0b7ab006

SHA-256:
b0d160e17bb40c9cd5c485d2208e2a8fc00637f05722eea7f66ca20bfc9f205a

Scanner detections:
31 / 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 7:40:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Agent.NJV
356

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.InstallMate
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen5
7.11.139.26

avast!
Win32:InstallMate-R [PUP]
2014.9-160213

AVG
AdInstaller.PremiumInstaller
2017.0.2834

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstalleRex
4.0.3.16213

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.NJV
1.0.20.220

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
Adware.Downware.97
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.NJV
8.16.02.13.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMate
10.9600

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.NJV
11.2016-13-02_7

G Data
Adware.Agent.NJV
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Allpremiumsoft
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11637

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.NJV
17.0.0.132

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.reyjr
0.28.0.58873

Norman
Adware.Agent.NJV
11.20160213

nProtect
Adware.Agent.NJV
14.04.02.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.13.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.ArtuaVladislav.Installer (M)
16.2.13.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.1528
23.00.65.16211

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.NJV
9326

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_INSTALLMATE_0000000.TOMA
7.2.44

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
27768

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.64515
2.0.0.2104

File size:
249.6 KB (255,544 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 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/15/2012 4:59:59 AM

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:
1/6/2012 11:12:06 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ExT9bljwkVieLKyF0fY6+EmdhY9F5PJ90M0oFmXXp0o:Ex5bBwkVikIfYFE9F5x9ao0XXp0o

Entry address:
0x149F

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, 22, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 50, 68, A0, 32, 40, 00, E8, 8A, FB, FF, FF, 59, 59, C7, 05, 0C, 44, 40, 00, FF, 00, 00, 00, E9, F7, 01, 00, 00, 56, FF, 15, 58, 30, 40, 00, 8B, 48, 3C, 03, C8, 66, 81, 38, 4D, 5A, 0F, 85, BC, 01, 00, 00, 81...
 
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Entropy:
7.9487

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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=67910918&publisher_id=791&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=203732754&external_id=0&session_id=407465508&hardware_id=475376426&installer_file_name=codec-c

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