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codec-pack_installer.exe

Safe Install Software

The application codec-pack_installer.exe by Safe Install Software has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.downloadnet1038.com.
Publisher:
Safe Install Software  (signed and verified)

Product:
Safe Install Software

Version:
21.3.7.865

MD5:
6ad7f407e2abf0259f9f0a97f8f3b797

SHA-1:
cf40177c36cdc7852ea6ac769c24cb0f7dd7c7d5

SHA-256:
6a74fb38786a43cdedc913e4784df5e91389d789293890746d1222e0c015a19e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 11:30:52 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.DownloadAdmin.SafeInst.Installer (M)
16.7.5.20

File size:
891.9 KB (913,304 bytes)

Product version:
21.3.7.865

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\codec-pack_installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Safe Install Software

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/3/2015 9:05:38 AM

Valid to:
9/5/2016 11:47:46 PM

Subject:
CN=Safe Install Software, O=Safe Install Software, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00E7829E9AC810013E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/21/2014 10:12:55 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:I1Ypyr09k/tTscSHzWdj/gShGRsohY+hmlTW:CAyrYcAzqgoGGcY+ol

Entry address:
0x14F6

Entry point:
E8, C5, CC, 00, 00, E9, E8, C4, 00, 00, 81, EC, 1C, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 8B, AC, 24, 28, 02, 00, 00, 56, 57, 6A, 01, 55, E8, 27, 61, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 89, 44, 24, 18, 8D, 44, 24, 1C, 50, 6A, 00, 6A, 02, 55, C7, 44, 24, 2C, 00, 00, 00, 00, E8, 0A, 5E, 00, 00, 8B, 4C, 24, 2C, 6A, 00, 68, E0, 10, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 8D, 1C, 0F, 6A, 03, 55, 89, 5C, 24, 44, E8, EE, 5D, 00, 00, 8D, 54, 24, 48, 52, 55, 89, 44, 24, 48, E8, 6F, 5F, 00, 00, 83, C4, 30, 85, FF, 75, 0D, 55, E8, 72, 5F, 00, 00, D9, EE, E9, 8F, 00, 00, 00, 3B...
 
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Code size:
57 KB (58,368 bytes)

The file codec-pack_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files4.downloadnet1038.com/dl-pure/.../?bc=1185711&checksum=495709&filename=Codec-Pack_installer.exe&cb=-1792564166

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