media-player-codec-pack-4-3-5-32-bits.exe

Web Installer

The application media-player-codec-pack-4-3-5-32-bits.exe, “Web Installer Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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 d.likelyaa.com and multiple other hosts.
Product:
Web Installer

Description:
Web Installer Setup

MD5:
b314250e49cd3b51c35c7977c4814395

SHA-1:
be7d0a37e390ff21f729cf3760bef9bd93237703

SHA-256:
4dc05f85eb960fed3f3c514da5329603397e7d8c45d544f9197758f7942b33f8

Scanner detections:
12 / 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.

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:
11/30/2024 8:51:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1615

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DAI
22130

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QL potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11634

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
1/5/2016

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstalCo
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15929

McAfee
Artemis!B314250E49CD
5600.6529

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmhfwe
0.30.24.1357

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.1.5.15

Sophos
Generic PUA LO
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40264

File size:
672.5 KB (688,617 bytes)

Product version:
1.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\media-player-codec-pack-4-3-5-32-bits.exe

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):
12288:aMEFaWVBs7un8g7iGYYz/BgsC7HtJUzRfZR4QtFxT6nF8lrY2Hj38J1V:aBF70in8I/z/B/CztJUzRAQj0nFirRMt

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file media-player-codec-pack-4-3-5-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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