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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 dk.baretkos.com.
Publisher:
Software Updater LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7b73ee8726e7d4c7ca1b1623bab26963

SHA-1:
50d2eba343071bb1cb75c347df68a641feb051ae

SHA-256:
d7e36c2bae8050dbce1a8efa7a3d02ae22d53e14e38bccd2159bf0c0e818fbd3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/25/2024 2:19:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.Software.Bundler (M)
16.3.15.6

File size:
807.5 KB (826,840 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 PM

Valid to:
6/22/2016 12:31:04 AM

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:
12/6/2009 5:52:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:0F5MhTbdiRFpsyTvuxKYg65B6YQAAU79eo1j:BhTA8yqxTgUBjZPj

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:
7.9863

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://dk.baretkos.com/installers/axtan_installers/get.php?ik=tig&ua=chrome&ut=e4254dd8c673fa9dfddb6cb421ff62f8&redir=1&p=RlJFRVNPRlRTVE9SRUNPTQ==&u=L2Rvd25sb2FkLmZyZWVzb2Z0c3RvcmUyLmNvbS9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC8wMDMwNzAwMzA4MDAzMDkvcGlpZC01NGZjODU4ZmYwMmVhNy4wODYyOTM0MS9vbi8xL2ZyZWVzb2Z0c3RvcmVjb20vZW5nbGlzaC9hZGNhc2gvY2hyb21lL2NvZGVjX3BhY2svZC8yNzU4NzZlMzRjZjYwOWRiMTE4ZjNkODRiNzk5YTc5MC90aWcvbmEvbmEvMC9pbnN0YWxsZXJfY29kZWNfcGFja19FbmdsaXNoLmV4ZQ==&x=L2hvbWUvZG93bl9jcm9ucy9wdWJsaWNfaHRtbC9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC9vbi8xL2ZyZWVzb2Z0c3RvcmVjb20vZW5nbGlzaC9hZGNhc2gvY2hyb21lL2NvZGVjX3BhY2svZC8yNzU4NzZlMzRjZjYwOWRiMTE4ZjNkODRiNzk5YTc5MC90aWcvbmEvbmEvMC9pbnN0YWxsZXJfY29kZWNfcGFja19FbmdsaXNoLmV4ZQ==&r=915960&loop=1&aa=on/1/freesoftstorecom//&CB=62&AN=3&BH=46&DG=96&JL=19&GF=9&AC=11&IJ=73&FE=55&AJ=3&s=

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