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plg1.dll

Media Codecs Interactive LLC

The module plg1.dll by Media Codecs Interactive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Worldwide Web Research by Media Codecs Interactive. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Media Codecs Interactive LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
729fac0d887da2db2377c4da84972e62

SHA-1:
94ba5ab699d2f62fcaf6884724455bc3ab989c92

SHA-256:
1756a4bbff31891deb491bad6ed4ce26a9797a8a918e12f9f6142a951bc1f0ed

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:52:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MediaCod (M)
16.4.24.13

File size:
2.1 MB (2,152,544 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\plg1.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Media Codecs Interactive LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/16/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/17/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Media Codecs Interactive LLC, O=Media Codecs Interactive LLC, STREET="2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400", L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, PostalCode=19808, C=US

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

Serial number:
63947F076DDE97DF55EEFBFED004A037

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/30/2014 2:56:46 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xvzJPPw4nfaW7L4Ncd3GQFi3tRk45NLuZLMPp2XJMOFr3RRqDCQOWFeTc+x:JJA4nfd7sNcd2MOLNLz8JMHCP

Entry address:
0x20E000

Entry point:
83, EC, 04, 50, 53, E8, 01, 00, 00, 00, CC, 58, 89, C3, 40, 2D, 00, 00, 1F, 00, 2D, FF, 91, 0A, 10, 05, F4, 91, 0A, 10, 80, 3B, CC, 75, 19, C6, 03, 00, BB, 00, 10, 00, 00, 68, 6D, 44, 8D, 5F, 68, 1C, 46, EC, 7F, 53, 50, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, 83, C0, 14, 89, 44, 24, 08, 5B, 58, C3, 55, 89, E5, 50, 53, 51, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 0C, C1, E9, 02, 8B, 45, 10, 8B, 5D, 14, 85, C9, 74, 0A, 31, 06, 01, 1E, 83, C6, 04, 49, EB, F2, 5E, 59, 5B, 58, C9, C2, 10, 00, 00, 6D, C3, 6F, C2, 85, C0, 85, 83, EE, AE, 98, 8E, FE...
 
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Entropy:
6.2978

Code size:
40 KB (40,960 bytes)

The file plg1.dll has been discovered within the following program.

Worldwide Web Research  by Media Codecs Interactive
worldwidewebresearch.com
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