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codec-v.exe

Setup

Roadpass Trading Ltd.

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 Roadpass Trading has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) installer. This will display context specific advertisements in the browser as well as attempt to modify the browser's search provider. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.storagenl.info. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

codec-v.exe

Publisher:

Premium (signed by Roadpass Trading Ltd.)

Product:

Setup

Description:

Installer

Version:

2012.7.25.1928

MD5:

27eefec87727410acfd078971c196ca1

SHA-1:

52135d61529c6db5d79fb0b8c6ace2071918cfdc

SHA-256:

2c4263eb1dcbd6ff85a48b6eead4e7fa6fad9202069ce260833d22d1800d3401

Scanner detections:

27 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

The installer may include an offer for the Babylon Toolbar (a homepage/search hijacker), which is potentially installed with minimal user consent.

Analysis date:

4/23/2024 8:34:22 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.InstallMate

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.TSULoader

2014.07.08

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/InstallMat.C

7.11.138.26

avast!

Win32:InstallMate-DK [PUP]

141003-0

AVG

Potentially harmful program Toolbar.Babylon

2014.0.4040

Bkav FE

HW32.CDB

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.544096

0.98/19073

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Bundledz.C

17963

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.404

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallMate.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/InstallMate.B

v6.4.6.5.141

IKARUS anti.virus

PUP.InstallRex

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13451

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad

14.0.0.3080

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallRex

v2014.10.18.11

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvbqxd

0.28.0.58491

nProtect

Backdoor/W32.Clack.301504

14.06.24.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/TSUploader

14.10.18.11

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM20.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.RoadpassTrading.H

14.10.18.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C

23.00.65.141016

Sophos

InstallRex

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallMate

10291

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.aDQSBaD

37.0.10856

Trend Micro House Call

HV_INSTALLREX_CI052D46.RDXN

7.2.291

VIPRE Antivirus

Installerex/WebPick

27576

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Adload.Win32.16891

2.0.0.1805

File size:

283.9 KB (290,696 bytes)

Product version:

1.0

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:

Roadpass Trading Ltd.

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

4/1/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

4/2/2013 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Roadpass Trading Ltd., O=Roadpass Trading Ltd., STREET=Grigori Afxentiou 8, STREET="EL.PA. Livadioti Building,", STREET="3rd floor, Office 306,", L=Larnaca, S=Cyprus, PostalCode=6023, C=CY

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

7CEA38597BE5145D4B71FF0ECD5A4F37

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

7/11/2012 7:03:34 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:XO2/vPRfq8V2t5cDt6Zo1XRBmUHc6xB9ngOEDoJhmUqduV:XOmPI8qCtH/NsMJgU+8

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:

7.9544

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://www.storagenl.info/v169/?reffer=http://veehd.com/.../2546148

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=12140160&publisher_id=214&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=36420480&external_id=0&session_id=72840960&hardware_id=84981120&installer_file_name=codec-v

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