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codec-v.exe

Setup

Shlomy Golani

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

Product:
Setup

Description:
Installer

Version:
2012.9.24.1755

MD5:
acfebc39932c21dbd1cd9dc0e7d5f2ea

SHA-1:
0715fed235a52e6a339352b49ae815d3c6b7d6d9

SHA-256:
be5dbe6f04f8a02b185cb2c7c409faac2bf79a46681e04632a2c4bc43c81f1b1

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:
4/25/2024 9:38:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.Installer
16.2.8.23

File size:
293.3 KB (300,352 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:
Shlomy Golani

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/7/2012 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
6/8/2013 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Shlomy Golani, O=Shlomy Golani, STREET=Wingate 56, L=Beer Sheva, S=Israel, PostalCode=84428, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1E72B983ED68D3D614BCF3D7EEA59787

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/22/2012 7:37:13 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:30NsehnP8zOWy66Z6jef4EVZDDdHDLqgq/zfRCoQoJA0JIJftyur7BXpL5:30Ns2nPeDh6YjI4E3DD5jYfRCkJA0Sf9

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:
7.9558

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=63308954&publisher_id=330&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=189926862&external_id=0&session_id=379853724&hardware_id=443162678&installer_file_name=codec-v

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