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codec-v.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-v.exe by Artua Vladislav has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. 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 Artua Vladislav)

Product:
Setup

Description:
Installer

Version:
2012.4.24.1902

MD5:
3d0207ddd3d04524f732d160e09b42f4

SHA-1:
255499d2694c5b8d8ee2d0727424dd44ced46949

SHA-256:
24908727d4915338a8d99a90e7adc718daf403e0162dd46d5601200a6d95ba15

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/24/2024 7:28:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.376680
835

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
14.10.22

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.10238907
7.11.141.68

avast!
Win32:InstallMate-CJ [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.PremiumInstaller
2015.0.3313

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.376680
1.0.20.1475

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downware-591
0.98/19360

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Bundledz.C
18047

Dr.Web
hacktool program Tool.InstallToolbar.76
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.376680
8.14.10.22.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMate.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.376680
11.2014-22-10_4

G Data
Adware.Generic.376680
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Allpremiumsoft
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13358

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallRex
v2014.10.22.06

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.376680
15.0.0.885

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvbqqp
0.28.0.58873

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.8750467
14.05.16.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.10.22.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ArtuaVladislav.H
14.10.22.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.141020

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallMate
10283

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLEREX_CI0534C4.RDXN
7.2.295

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.AdLoad
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28026

File size:
283.2 KB (289,984 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:
4/23/2012 2:12:59 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:PZRQey+1ymvcQm4MsG4hYm04E165hlrPZBy4s/ZpS:PZyL+1UQgspGT7c5DZ0BpS

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, BC, 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, 98, 32, 40, 00, E8, 67, FB, FF, FF, 59, 59, C7, 05, 0C, 44, 40, 00, FF, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9569

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=12332228&publisher_id=233&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=36996684&external_id=0&session_id=73993368&hardware_id=86325596&installer_file_name=codec-v

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