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codec.exe

The executable codec.exe has been detected as malware by 7 anti-virus 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:
07f570a8e48260818aef96ed75c47f84

SHA-1:
add2b711952dce0f3f85a703b600dca20a86a691

SHA-256:
30e3cd6cb28bab4db84d4b9c87d9aa30c2e7df6397cbda0c2721f93db0007b75

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 7:52:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Downloader-ABF [Trj]
141119-1

ESET NOD32
NSIS/TrojanDownloader.Adload.R trojan
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-d1dcd27f
v6.4.7.1.166

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downloader
10212

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35088

File size:
135.2 KB (138,477 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\codec.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:spgpHzb9dZVX9fHMvG0D3XJF4Romu/TI6r0Jbp3DHN9+J06jWackOcVf2bOJZaJb:6gXdZt9P6D3XJF45J5VeINJ4fi/flEVi

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 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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