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MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.41_Windows_x64.exe

MediaInfo

MediaArea.net

The application MediaInfo_GUI_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 13 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 netcologne.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:
ce7ad2ff5ea65a40e7ea5cf8f5415939

SHA-1:
5e2cbdbd587f5bf286efafc1adbd48778e1762cc

SHA-256:
794fd889e298cf6ddc217f363294f51c76e33159704e6a1be252e97031f399b9

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
11/27/2024 12:43:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
Pua.Opencandy.Gen!c
2.1.4+

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/OpenCandy.Gen
8.3.3.4

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.16621

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe
10.13675

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
16.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.230.19982

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2016.06.21.12

McAfee
Artemis!CE7AD2FF5EA6
5600.6362

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.dyxdre
1.0.38.8881

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.6.21.0

Sophos
OpenCandy (PUA)
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/OpenCandy.A
37.1.62.1

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.157010
2.0.0.2923

File size:
3.1 MB (3,256,608 bytes)

Product version:
0.7.41.0

Copyright:
MediaArea.net

Original file name:
MediaInfo_GUI_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_gui_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):
49152:we3A+wbGZXA3foraXZ8AlaR61kssWbURidZo2G+4R+xBmHm2RMqxbQls1LsVV:BA73wmycaukssBRy22GjQBmG2mW1LsX

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:
7.9877

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.41_Windows_x64.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://netcologne.dl.sourceforge.net/project/mediainfo/binary/mediainfo-gui/.../MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.41_Windows_x64.exe

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