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xvid codec.exe

CAROSENTE PROJECT, S.L.

This belongs to a Solimba product that may be bundled with additional PUPs or may be part of an ad-supported software program. The application xvid codec.exe by CAROSENTE PROJECT, S.L 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 Solimba DownloadMR installer. It uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
CAROSENTE PROJECT, S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5b7a8a4b9d42bb2af89c9e5789db4048

SHA-1:
3a793c9fc3796ee58952dd6e96d4baf3aae1a129

SHA-256:
82a2bd0b85c9039da0c953572deec3c9bc12a48791944fa8c60cdc838fe6327a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

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:
2/25/2025 1:31:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.CAROSENT (M)
16.4.9.15

File size:
595.7 KB (610,008 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\xvid codec.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CAROSENTE PROJECT, S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/4/2017 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="CAROSENTE PROJECT, S.L.", O="CAROSENTE PROJECT, S.L.", L=BADALONA, S=BARCELONA, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6401528D61284BEE9666B64CBA9B368A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/7/2015 5:04:08 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:U40ZYcsKfC+ZusDzvpkVIQX7/1b2TrwKINMFmJFgQG7lNRea5fTzuroJvtfPm2h:U40ZY/6zhQX+y2FmGB7ln15fTRm2h

Entry address:
0x10604

Entry point:
E8, 95, 6A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, 5A, 42, 00, E8, 06, 3C, 00, 00, E8, D7, 1A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 28, 6A, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, F9, 31, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
110.5 KB (113,152 bytes)

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

http://dl.getdesk1994.com/n/.../XviD Codec.exe

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