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codec_update.exe

Video Codec Update

Norassie LTD

The application codec_update.exe by Norassie has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Norassie LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
Video Codec Update

Version:
1.0.1.1

MD5:
916a9d66b667c9e3744da4e61abd5cfc

SHA-1:
a3f3afde863778ca6200e765c2bc0d1590a7eee4

SHA-256:
5447d296b6e8881053cbbbe0643a5c47c13dd690717cdd6b122c8a4173ee5765

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:
4/23/2024 4:17:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.7.25.2

File size:
605.3 KB (619,776 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.1.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Norassie LTD

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/9/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/10/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Norassie LTD, O=Norassie LTD, STREET="Tenancy 10, Marina House", L=Mahe, S=Eden Island, PostalCode=1403, C=SC

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

Serial number:
385751BEE21EF6B589B4316DD99863F8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DuDNn2cacQA9jv2QCXpz2lQ5S54JJQvUJOpfC5f9GjXo2S:DuDNdaEDCNCQ5SGQ8JO5e9P2S

Entry address:
0x184790

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, F0, FF, C7, 87, A0, 10, 12, 00, 70, 61, 70, 8D, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Entropy:
7.8120

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
528 KB (540,672 bytes)

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