k-lite-codec-pack-full.exe

I.T.N.T. SRL

This the Soft32 ad-supported download manager that bundles additional PUP offers. "During the download process we may show commercial offers, such as a toolbar or other browser add-ons. The download manager is in no way affiliated or endorsed by the author of this product." The application k-lite-codec-pack-full.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from k-lite-codec-pack-full.soft32.com.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3f9d0275da93329a15176a1859870509

SHA-1:
667bcaa9a761db8868dbd82ba9e35b6fcf53d5f3

SHA-256:
616d46fdc7b73a5a024eb399bff834963d80095ce36295380bcca9441ae526ad

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The setup file is part of the Soft32.com download and install manager. It is an ad-supported installer and attempts to get the user to install various adware toolbars, browser add-ons, game applications or other potentially unwanted programs. If a sponsored software offer such as a toolbar is installed it might change the User’s home page, default search settings and 404 traffic. Note, the software installed by Soft32 is probably safe, just the installer is unwanted.

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:
4/19/2024 4:07:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Soft32Downloader
2015.01.28

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Kranet.ponai
7.11.205.162

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3214

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Soft32Downloader.E
20884

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9692
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet
14.0.0.2566

McAfee
Artemis!7AB7E0AD87DE
5600.6870

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32
15.1.29.19

Sophos
Generic PUA JC
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

File size:
667.6 KB (683,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Soft32 Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\k-lite-codec-pack-full.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/3/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/4/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=I.T.N.T. SRL, O=I.T.N.T. SRL, STREET=Str. Costache Negri Nr 9 Apartament 1, L=Sibiu, S=RO, PostalCode=550402, C=RO

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

Serial number:
5C97D3EAAA49D29938CA0FA32520A363

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/11/2014 4:03:42 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/tdN33AFgd1cHibitUic3QcSNNLt8grGWnUylI1j8fROOJ2f:zN3wFSbit03CLt8grXUyl5fR92f

Entry address:
0x30E2

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, E4, 42, 00, E8, 95, 2D, 00, 00, A3, A4, E3, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, E0, 87, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, DB, 42, 00, E8, 3F, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 20, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 55, E8, 2D, 2A...
 
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Entropy:
7.9433

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file k-lite-codec-pack-full.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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