icreinstall_codec-pack_installer.exe

Manikoguc

InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_codec-pack_installer.exe, “Manikoguc Setup ” by InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.capitalcenterdl.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address os.solvefile.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:

Product:
Manikoguc

Description:
Manikoguc Setup

Version:
2.5.1.4

MD5:
6280f931a1be10516685691c8cff771d

SHA-1:
8ac4982f5f6b488d992bb382936a2cd9b06da748

SHA-256:
88c501afae7700cc8a8c96740d27f79cdbcd48e79edd3c0404923eb6db1b0a60

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Utilizes the InstallCore download manager that may bundle various adware-type offers.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 4:37:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH.Bundler (M)
16.7.5.9

File size:
949.5 KB (972,296 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.4

Copyright:
Lite

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_codec-pack_installer.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/15/2016 1:40:35 PM

Valid to:
7/11/2017 11:28:33 AM

Subject:
CN=InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121F59EA8A6B04CAE5E738F6CB09D295BDB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:rniB9o6RVP79S79fL7mrDFnlujcKecVJnfZI:GbpRpZS9L7oBQQqVJnxI

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file icreinstall_codec-pack_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 11 URLs.

http://www.capitalcenterdl.com/c?x=PVnFaz1r0Gq7keOhSvhaMlmt1IAQn63xFt8mCPcJ6ZA=&c=x04pi2mQXOFsRxvmam1fZc 9sQRhlTzsNJvTq0TnSo6qLobnS7F6lk1 9imLb11 XD00hmWtEBZ5SFA9Rloi/P59WKOzMv4fTlPLvfC8o2HwhkQuUVbQcQ9dLFfzOl b&downloadAs=Codec-Pack_installer.exe&fallback_url=http://codecking.com/downloads/.../Codec-Pack_installer.exe

http://www.capitalcenterdl.com/c?x=jiA6AM4mZgnpJPGHAcl0qwUBRPuiSuyMIXzc TV9r8E=&c=ShTElN/g2Y8DEK1jntd/S2Y9cJX/gC2K7OPbJeCWpcNYBP1R9RxQdI4FQoUICTzgto PYskoCIZ8iyuegfIRgQ9YDq1z yAy2FJU7eBoWIQoCU6g039FYf6VobIUd9U6&downloadAs=Codec-Pack_installer.exe&fallback_url=http://codecking.com/downloads/.../Codec-Pack_installer.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to os.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdneu.webfilescdn.com  (65.254.40.36:80)

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