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Recode

The application update.exe by Recode has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
Recode  (signed and verified)

Product:
Recode

Version:
40.1.0.4932

MD5:
52dc8db09adc1daf192e017d99633834

SHA-1:
4d9e3d1c661b73f8a35bab630c7d93f880a91050

SHA-256:
a5b447ff1d7446f544f0c03d1b494289c5bea58be819c1b53a61ee1133144c1c

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.

Analysis date:
5/19/2024 9:49:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.DownloadAdmin.Recode.Installer (M)
16.6.29.22

File size:
882.1 KB (903,320 bytes)

Product version:
40.1.0.4932

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Recode

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/31/2015 3:29:38 AM

Valid to:
10/14/2016 6:17:38 AM

Subject:
CN=Recode, O=Recode, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
11C6DCBA44424FF9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/26/2014 5:21:48 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CuBKJeWEF2LDyrBGdW6bDe9SUYtcQwJHmj:Q2F6yYdBf6EsHO

Entry address:
0x41CA

Entry point:
E8, 61, 93, 00, 00, E9, 63, 8C, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, C8, CA, 44, 00, 89, 0D, C4, CA, 44, 00, 89, 15, C0, CA, 44, 00, 89, 1D, BC, CA, 44, 00, 89, 35, B8, CA, 44, 00, 89, 3D, B4, CA, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 15, E0, CA, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, D4, CA, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, B0, CA, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 05, AC, CA, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 25, A8, CA, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, A4, CA, 44, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, D8, CA, 44, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, CC, CA, 44, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, D0, CA, 44, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, DC, CA, 44...
 
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Entropy:
7.9652  (probably packed)

Code size:
53.5 KB (54,784 bytes)

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