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MediaInfo_DLL_0.7.41_Windows_x64.exe

MediaInfo

MediaArea.net

The application MediaInfo_DLL_0.7.41_Windows_x64.exe, “All about your audio and video files” by MediaArea.net has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from mesh.dl.sourceforge.net.
Publisher:
MediaArea.net  (signed and verified)

Product:
MediaInfo

Description:
All about your audio and video files

Version:
0.7.41.0

MD5:
66ebadaa05f74684a4b380940ded54d0

SHA-1:
9aab96c4ef6e063a154c9f01ac7b462cded06a68

SHA-256:
f8f9aab7bd2663f84a3781eea565ea4937c9c8b3b1f9c335e67ef1f917a3e2e4

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
1/12/2025 10:41:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/OpenCandy.A.64
7.11.217.66

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.16621

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe
10.11319

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/OpenCandy
6/21/2016

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
16.6.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2016.06.21.12

McAfee
Adware-OpenCandy.dll
5600.6362

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.6.21.0

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

File size:
1.4 MB (1,478,776 bytes)

Product version:
0.7.41.0

Copyright:
MediaArea.net

Original file name:
MediaInfo_DLL_0.7.41_Windows_x64.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mediainfo_dll_0.7.41_windows_x64.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MediaArea.net

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
9/6/2010 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/7/2011 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=MediaArea.net, O=MediaArea.net, STREET=Chemin du Vernay, L=Curienne, S=France, PostalCode=73190, C=FR

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
00BB17AEDBAE7865A18834B76AAB699CD9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:pM3EjGrYfzqoVNevSw2J3QuA79XiaFtS1b892HVQgi/R5cSpoT+m:TG6zqo68367RLu1g92HegEJoTr

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9566

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file MediaInfo_DLL_0.7.41_Windows_x64.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://mesh.dl.sourceforge.net/project/mediainfo/binary/libmediainfo0/.../MediaInfo_DLL_0.7.41_Windows_x64.exe

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