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installer_codec_pack_english.exe

Software Updater LLC

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_codec_pack_english.exe by Software Updater 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 Vittalia DM installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 365474474.r.worldcdn.net.
Publisher:
Software Updater LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0ea87e5dbceedb63bdccbb4199d629e0

SHA-1:
4d721e6a48438c262d3f7f191b36f173b8cf5c8a

SHA-256:
ad74b048b4188501d248d77d4e383b516e8866473aebc2bc678a820000f0206c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
5/17/2024 11:00:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia (M)
16.7.16.3

File size:
868.3 KB (889,120 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Updater LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
1/13/2014 7:50:03 AM

Valid to:
6/21/2016 1:31:04 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Updater LLC, O=Software Updater LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B6CAE0143C59A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jWsSElS0AwScWVYaV8rp6w9smZmgaQCc4No2T2b4:IElaDFVfE6w9smZmlZZNPM4

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9884

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://365474474.r.worldcdn.net/installers/axtan_installers/get.php?ik=ici&ua=chrome&ut=c7fe0c5b3e66809ee1d87405721430e1&p=RlJFRVNPRlRTVE9SRUNPTQ==&loop=1&u=L2Rvd25sb2FkMi5mcmVlc29mdHN0b3JlMi5jb20vaW5zdGFsbGVycy9vdXQvMDAzMDUwMDMwNjAwMzA3L3BpaWQtNTRmOTYwMGQyYzAzNjEuODg0NDg1NzMvb24vMi9mcmVlc29mdHN0b3JlY29tL2VuZ2xpc2gvYWRjYXNoL2Nocm9tZS9jb2RlY19wYWNrL2QvNTgyYTk4MzBjMTBlYTQzMmVkYWM3ZDU2Yzc4ZjMyN2QvaWNpL25hL25hLzAvaW5zdGFsbGVyX2NvZGVjX3BhY2tfRW5nbGlzaC5leGU=&redir=1&x=L2hvbWUvZG93bl9jcm9ucy9wdWJsaWNfaHRtbC9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC9vbi8yL2ZyZWVzb2Z0c3RvcmVjb20vZW5nbGlzaC9hZGNhc2gvY2hyb21lL2NvZGVjX3BhY2svZC81ODJhOTgzMGMxMGVhNDMyZWRhYzdkNTZjNzhmMzI3ZC9pY2kvbmEvbmEvMC9pbnN0YWxsZXJfY29kZWNfcGFja19FbmdsaXNoLmV4ZQ==&r=9247627&aa=on/2/freesoftstorecom//&CI=46&AJ=42&KK=27&LB=91&EA=84&GL=53&EH=27&IJ=12&IN=18&s=

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