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deinstaller.exe

Media Codecs Interactive LLC

The application deinstaller.exe by Media Codecs Interactive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. This file is typically installed with the program Windows Codec Pack by Media Codecs Interactive.
Publisher:
Media Codecs Interactive LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
caa13a43577e9d89cd2cc8ef1e329f70

SHA-1:
73c6a67e3b834b358f31a17e1227d09d94bb0fb9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 8:26:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MediaCodecsInteractive.Installer (M)
16.2.8.18

File size:
38.7 KB (39,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\windows codec pack\deinstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Media Codecs Interactive LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/25/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/26/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Media Codecs Interactive LLC, O=Media Codecs Interactive LLC, STREET="2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400", L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, PostalCode=19808, C=US

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

Serial number:
00867CA4C0DF8218799B766CDBCF75747F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/14/2013 2:29:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:058cGZSOudQVH8BQsCb5B8z6siDgn0JMKYwGNEeM8NuIKgq:054SOg4W+8zUDg1zEsh0

Entry address:
0x16E80

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 41, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, FF, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 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, EF, 75, 09, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 73, E4, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 0D, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 74, 89, C5, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 75, 20, 41, 01, DB, 75...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
32 KB (32,768 bytes)

The file deinstaller.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Windows Codec Pack  by Media Codecs Interactive
mediacodecsinteractive.com
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