realtek-high-definition-audio-codecs-21164-dp.exe

Generic

Max Criteria (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The file realtek-high-definition-audio-codecs-21164-dp.exe, “Generic Setup ” by Max Criteria (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.deliveryvaultsclear.com.
Publisher:
Installer Program Software   (signed by Max Criteria (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
2.7.5.6

MD5:
b008da96a2deb54990dd81db1e6d37cb

SHA-1:
bf7d388b6f2fc296c58682de7f3f15127370bc1a

SHA-256:
1d98fdbadbb02a700aa01c7b7064f5f220df9af3c94a1700f62bbb34e8e5f117

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 7:05:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.5.18

File size:
946.2 KB (968,952 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.2

Copyright:
Generic

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\realtek-high-definition-audio-codecs-21164-dp.exe.iu7khtt.partial

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 12:45:30 PM

Valid to:
9/10/2016 5:30:43 PM

Subject:
CN=Max Criteria (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Max Criteria (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121BACE632783DC06E036DCE1D36E1F3AE0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ztEv13apWutlTPNv9dxz0jmpqy+pL+qrv8Ypq2E4V435:zyxv+Z9dxImMyo+qVbg5

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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 realtek-high-definition-audio-codecs-21164-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.