» K-Lite_Codec_Pack_1000_Full_inst.exe
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K-Lite_Codec_Pack_1000_Full_inst.exe

ISfreemium

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application K-Lite_Codec_Pack_1000_Full_inst.exe by ISfreemium has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. According to Microsoft Security Essentials, the software includes a bundle of the DealPly adware which is installed on a user's PC during setup using the InstallCore platform. The file has been seen being downloaded from mirror.download-center.info.

File name:

Publisher:

ISfreemium (signed and verified)

MD5:

9c229d1b51c2c8319b101385c9a808cf

SHA-1:

c3f2756a3cbd00025455f9a051fee4df83222feb

SHA-256:

ff3341d46da496bd9d4c1a98dad001e0e2a253a7b821fa4204ef7e466f8b525c

Scanner detections:

17 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

This software bundler installs other potentially unwanted software, including DealPly. Which includes offers in a user's web browser which state they are "Powered by DealPly".

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:

12/26/2024 2:36:18 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7

7.11.103.26

Bkav FE

HW32.Laneul

1.3.0.4246

Boost by Reason

Adware.ISfreemium.a

2013.8.24.1

Dr.Web

Adware.InstallCore.124

9.0.1.0236

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.CA.gen (variant)

7.8816

F-Prot

W32/InstallCore.R3.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus

SoftwareBundler

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.170.9377

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallCore

v2013.08.24.01

Microsoft Security Essentials

SoftwareBundler:Win32/DealPly

1.163.1557.0

Panda Antivirus

Suspicious file

13.11.26.01

Reason Heuristics

PUP.ISfreemium.a

14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594

23.00.65.14805

Sophos

Install Core Click run software

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0829

7.2.330

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.InstallCore

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallCore

21590

File size:

886.8 KB (908,128 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\k-lite_codec_pack_1000_full_inst.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

ISfreemium

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

7/2/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/3/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=ISfreemium, O=ISfreemium, STREET=63 Rothschild 63 BV, L=Tel-Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

009B517CAF08AA1A85822DB0CE5E9169FE

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:ZlOyMJfsgxYWNXZNwP5yCbPpIQdBbeVPMtHIjMrO9xLrfDmzXW:ZUlJfskNXn8HbBXHbeVPWHIjMrQPLm6

Entry address:

0x98CC

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8... 
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Entropy:

7.8414

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file K-Lite_Codec_Pack_1000_Full_inst.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://mirror.download-center.info/b1/6/3/.../K-Lite_Codec_Pack_1000_Full_inst.exe

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