home

codec.exe

The application codec.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 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:
4521af57d580d4021d93d84a68287f23

SHA-1:
d8886a15a82c4e62d7bb1833af6f0f760717b761

SHA-256:
6096c83860a8781273dc8a8ad6d63a641652f7cc9ecd274730cb4c0dd2271098

Scanner detections:
6 / 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 7:28:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
160119-0

Dr.Web
infected with Trojan.Vittalia.1482
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Adload.T
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
NSIS/TrojanDownloader.Adload.R trojan
7.0.302.0

Norman
Adware.Adload.T
03.02.2016 07:38:05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia (M)
16.2.6.10

File size:
252.8 KB (258,820 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:
2/24/2012 4:19:43 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:P2sSAbxZ0+lGfYoquGY9VNMij5f25kruFgbDIQb:P2sSeZVqqu6P5kqFgbDIQb

Entry address:
0x3899

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, 68, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 16, 7F, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, F0, 15, 7F, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 4C, 92, 40, 00, 68, E0, 95, 7E, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 20, 84, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
[+]

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

Remove codec.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.