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installer_codec_pack_english.exe

Meta Installer LLC

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_codec_pack_english.exe by Meta Installer has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM installer. 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 mpr7.freesoftstore.com.
Publisher:
Meta Installer LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6231f33406a28998338b9be23f236b51

SHA-1:
e4f6e98767b51578befc81815f2f4773c52f86c9

SHA-256:
4288bf484dad9722e4a1662dfef52a29f4dae1cba53b6207793365939bd28469

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 4:45:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.189.28

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3278

Dr.Web
infected with Trojan.Packed.28459
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CM
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14150

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Vittalia
v2014.11.26.11

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dgjqfu
0.28.6.63726

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MetaInstaller.CC
14.11.26.12

Rising Antivirus
NORMAL:Trojan.DL.Script.Agent.am!1595604
23.00.65.141124

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786888
35088

File size:
774.2 KB (792,760 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Meta Installer LLC

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2014 1:58:03 PM

Valid to:
2/16/2015 7:59:09 PM

Subject:
CN=Meta Installer LLC, O=Meta Installer LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=10688435, CN=Starfield Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.starfieldtech.com/repository, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
27C53C6B6DB164

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6l1SN4CTrDfHxda4ASDwmkMrTmPGdtAfil2:5N4CTrDfH7axug6tAfL

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, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 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 installer_codec_pack_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://mpr7.freesoftstore.com/.../download?p=ADCASH&trckid=33051349361409165224

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