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win8codecs_v137.exe

The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files7.majorgeeks.com.
MD5:
026efcf44b9ef6b380f2c0b441a0e0f5

SHA-1:
7b39990a5822d334632fe764beede7aa9a76ba05

SHA-256:
85b1dd1e107911d20707a6d70acbf7ef7886a2f6b650e9da7e1a2278dac451ac

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Clean  (1 probable false positive detection)

Explanation:
This is mosty likely a false positive detection, the file is probably clean.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 6:40:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DownWare
t3scan.1.8.9.0

File size:
14.7 MB (15,389,599 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\win8codecs_v137.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 2:22:01 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:3X3+X9n9CqgYZl0Y8G5F53+zAsxfufbXuqew:XM0wH+6fbXuqx

Entry address:
0x36DA

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 1C, C7, 44, 24, 10, C0, 8A, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 80, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, A4, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 36, 45, 00, E8, FD, 28, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, 28, 35, 45, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 3C, 50, 53, 68, BF, 8A, 40, 00, FF, 15, 70, 81, 40, 00, 68, B4, 8A, 40, 00, 68, 20, F5, 44, 00, E8, 27, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, A8, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, 50, C0, 47, 00, 57, E8, 15, 26...
 
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Entropy:
7.9773

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file win8codecs_v137.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files7.majorgeeks.com/files/64fbe576c6c8797d5b351dcbcd1e93be/.../win8codecs_v137.exe

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