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codec_pack_ie.exe

Tanja Matkovic

The application codec_pack_ie.exe by Tanja Matkovic 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.hd-plugins.com.
Publisher:
Tanja Matkovic  (signed and verified)

MD5:
719be551213ac125662dc9121324b89b

SHA-1:
3ba5c26d1c7f95a76b86e43201a384d5a7ec0998

SHA-256:
d92f382f932f0c6b9d0b2aa9ddf1b694607dc5b255a6ce702dae1b674777e5de

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:
4/25/2024 6:42:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.8.6.9

File size:
393.4 KB (402,880 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tanja Matkovic

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/1/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/2/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Tanja Matkovic, OU=Individual Developer, O=No Organization Affiliation, L=Subotica, S=Subotica, C=RS

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

Serial number:
6A3131F81D52E40A00F4396C56D649C5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 12:50:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZLEnQsQNXwDaCHVJTZLDmO+ZMHAU3+xMcUcSMH:BEQbNXyaCHVJVSfCh+hU6

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8893

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://www.hd-plugins.com/.../loader.php?pub=apPutlockerbanners&file=&in=d&sn=y&name=Oernxvat.Onq.F05R12.720c.UQGI-UroFhoorq-jjj.gur-bayvar-gi-fubj.oybtfcbg.pb.vy.zc4&sp=1

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