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The application codec_pack.exe, “setup_mf Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from mygameonline.com.
Product:
setup_mf

Description:
setup_mf Setup

MD5:
e9d93c0a269ec5608d4536feb52def39

SHA-1:
0ce534d372279c49ba27a211c4c07eaade063caa

SHA-256:
e557ff922ef0e88cfffe080662020b640695862efd9028ca144bce354157c037

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 4:46:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
8.3.2.2

avast!
Downloader-TQN [PUP]
151028-1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AdWare.MediaFinder.B
23545

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.MediaFinder.G application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.212.17780

Qihoo 360 Security
QVM06.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core CJCS InvestService'
5.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784453
45046

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Virlock.Win32.28147
2.0.0.2496

File size:
2.5 MB (2,655,264 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:mqthYKrPqpYrztPfeOuw2IimCEIdcM12d8naZyPzIRuqHY3qLxb:zthYQaEtPW/w2mCfdccnaZj7YaLxb

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9666

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://mygameonline.com/download/.../vTNlC60exvwS92RLcQH&codecs=1

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