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codecfix.exe

Setup Factory Runtime

The application codecfix.exe, “Setup Application” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Setup Factory installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install.
Product:
Setup Factory Runtime

Description:
Setup Application

Version:
9.5.0.0

MD5:
044cb5318709211247c7c56e917777f7

SHA-1:
e116cee274c23664c3942b91cbe06592e3a043aa

SHA-256:
c7a38f3de5d360883fe6b329c21d45e0550e9672a0623cee6ba4263976990814

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 4:41:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
15.0.0.562

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM41.2.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1120

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Amonetize (M)
16.5.28.22

File size:
2.8 MB (2,910,147 bytes)

Product version:
9.5.0.0

Copyright:
Setup Engine Copyright © 2004-2015 Indigo Rose Corporation

Trademarks:
Setup Factory is a trademark of Indigo Rose Corporation.

Original file name:
suf_launch.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Setup Factory

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\codecfix.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/9/2015 9:57:00 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:hC2lJmXbj5DIwbQea1LPEyK7r385JD3d6cIWhiB5GbEI1LCsdX+Sex:hzlkbFDVrQMyOr3S3d6cLhRGGXFex

Entry address:
0x29E1

Entry point:
E8, A6, 1D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 56, 57, 33, F6, BF, C8, AB, 40, 00, 83, 3C, F5, 54, A0, 40, 00, 01, 75, 1D, 8D, 04, F5, 50, A0, 40, 00, 89, 38, 68, A0, 0F, 00, 00, FF, 30, 83, C7, 18, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 85, C0, 74, 0C, 46, 83, FE, 24, 7C, D3, 33, C0, 40, 5F, 5E, C3, 83, 24, F5, 50, A0, 40, 00, 00, 33, C0, EB, F1, 8B, FF, 53, 8B, 1D, C4, 70, 40, 00, 56, BE, 50, A0, 40, 00, 57, 8B, 3E, 85, FF, 74, 13, 83, 7E, 04, 01, 74, 0D, 57, FF, D3, 57, E8, 18, FD, FF, FF, 83, 26, 00, 59, 83, C6, 08...
 
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Entropy:
7.8985  (probably packed)

Code size:
22 KB (22,528 bytes)

The file codecfix.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://am4-r1f7-stor04.uploaded.net/.../fd53dc3d-437c-487c-8369-a3ee29e79be4

http://am4-r1f7-stor04.uploaded.net/.../2f61569d-b801-4f10-b46d-f43d2d1e7299

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