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Realtek High Definition Audio Codec for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Vista R2.73

AfterDawn

The application realtekhighdefinitionaudiocodecforwindows7windows8andvistar273.exe, “Realtek High Definition Audio Codec for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Vista R2.73 Setup” by AfterDawn 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 is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.afterdawn.com.
Publisher:
Afterdawn.com  (signed by AfterDawn)

Product:
Realtek High Definition Audio Codec for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Vista R2.73

Description:
Realtek High Definition Audio Codec for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Vista R2.73 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,2810

MD5:
f942f5f7e222f221b752f3874f49b12a

SHA-1:
c792542612aec24b88f6c351e88a10e483fe2dad

SHA-256:
6227c5a707e4f83fe3014724a3109a2511abb48464a404def6c2399edd70f9cc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Includes Open Install, an installer which bundles legitimate programs with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:51:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenInstall (M)
16.8.5.15

File size:
362.3 KB (370,944 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,2810

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\realtekhighdefinitionaudiocodecforwindows7windows8andvistar273.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AfterDawn

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/12/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AfterDawn, O=AfterDawn, STREET=Temmeksentie 3, L=Oulu, S=Oulu, PostalCode=90400, C=FI

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

Serial number:
6C8E492A1BE6BBF1BED872D138C21345

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/14/2012 3:05:18 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:pql12U1csNzbGkVQoM4cMQwzwvKHHNcvhpFA6HNKMPpQpvGImVQxkpX:pql12U1hPq2AwzwyHHWv3FA6HN7PcO17

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 18, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, A4, 30, 40, 00, 8D, BD, E8, FB, FF, FF, A5, A5, A5, 6A, 7E, 66, A5, 59, 33, C0, 8D, BD, F6, FB, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, BB, 04, 01, 00, 00, 53, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 66, 83, A5, F0, FD, FF, FF, 00, 33, C0, B9, 81, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BD, F2, FD, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, 8D, 85, F0, FD, FF, FF, 50, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0F, 01, 00, 00, 84, C0, 59, 59, 74, 15, 8D, 75, F8, 8D, BD, F0, FD, FF, FF...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file realtekhighdefinitionaudiocodecforwindows7windows8andvistar273.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/.../download.cfm?version_id=72495&software_id=2769&mirror_id=0&installer=1

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