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ultimatecodecssetup.exe

PersonalCleaner

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application ultimatecodecssetup.exe by PersonalCleaner has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
PersonalCleaner  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5f338bf1e3d3a88d9be59165b9c3d6ff

SHA-1:
ed459de34d922757df1673d9b9e2944584448676

SHA-256:
a88840adf8470791b3f14d679b2c5bb63ec64afbec3e167537b64fdb2670c7be

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 6:30:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
8.3.1.6

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3090

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-182
0.98/20543

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DXZ
22318

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-0285530f
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.AE
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16119

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PersonalCleaner
v2015.06.03.06

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dddwtd
0.30.24.1636

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallCore.703536
15.06.02.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PersonalCleaner
15.6.3.1

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40786

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.47
2.0.0.2203

File size:
687 KB (703,536 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PersonalCleaner

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/2/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/3/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=PersonalCleaner, O=PersonalCleaner, STREET=28A Lillinblam St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
685F7E727ED51E9A38F37A50DC276FF3

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):
12288:hoFafU8L2nSD0fNIGDRJQWduaT4/6pMCn+E8Eky4XmAfhyls9c:hoFU+kCfbuoY6pMa0Y4XmAfhylT

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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 executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-1.amazonaws.com  (54.231.12.184:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-10-224-155.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.10.224.155:80)

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