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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 storagenl.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:
2012.8.23.1804

MD5:
fc74707f55a6b8db17df182fda80c764

SHA-1:
1317d7b6042620557481869b47ef2246e41f4c0f

SHA-256:
1fa8b7ad0abbe256fdd9f28a2be2b4b8a79351a3c381e83cef667a31f7eb1a26

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:
4/26/2024 6:10:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.NatanRis.Installer (M)
16.3.11.7

File size:
295.5 KB (302,552 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:
6/6/2012 8:00:00 AM

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

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:
8/22/2012 10:07:13 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:B0nFOXvx+6JQjyIgCKPcKiar9mm9Zq8nZdXBFQ2IJrXZTM1nyZvam2T:B0Fev+mNCKPcKi4ZqGvxFQbZmyZvan

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:
7.9573

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://storagenl.info/v202/?reffer=http://.../hns364c4upqy

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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