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codec.exe

The application codec.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from down.pe-waxo.com.
MD5:
fe7df1f3be1a67f8b6d88e7a361e9143

SHA-1:
84e9c44e3def6b1559fd364e1bc42a8a78b533f1

SHA-256:
f6bb9cd33e507835f11c24e13e129f99d0c4b437d8f6f0f4a6e952c13c4a8ee5

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 7:52:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.1314899
5813571

avast!
Evo-gen [Susp]
151222-1

Dr.Web
infected with Trojan.Vittalia.1482
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.1314899
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
NSIS/TrojanDownloader.Adload.R trojan
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adload
15.0.0.562

Norman
Adware.Generic.1314899
17.12.2015 06:34:11

File size:
91.3 KB (93,454 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\codec.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 11:19:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:wVdePelp2Xy+tuQOzOYE5aXPnX4Romu/THsF8zwUCFMCXTGAFXMkBSrxQ/:rweqOYEUXPnX45GDvsXTj0rxG

Entry address:
0x39E3

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.0252

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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

http://down.pe-waxo.com/.../codec.exe

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