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k-lite-mega-codec-pack-32-bits.exe

App Installer

FunnelTop (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application k-lite-mega-codec-pack-32-bits.exe, “App Installer Setup ” by FunnelTop (New Media Holdings) 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 installCore installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.heartappsapplications.com.
Publisher:
Software Web Internet   (signed by FunnelTop (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
App Installer

Description:
App Installer Setup

Version:
1.8.1.8

MD5:
91bc2b3f6f15898f1b87995e9fc8d768

SHA-1:
a78b90333f98745db992052042808a81d8e706c8

SHA-256:
beb2bb653f107cf175b9a05de03e335038994e08065ccb25cb4496c503e22c59

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.

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:
7/12/2025 9:18:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
17.1.8.5

File size:
966.2 KB (989,400 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\k-lite-mega-codec-pack-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FunnelTop (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/23/2015 1:05:09 PM

Valid to:
3/23/2016 1:05:09 PM

Subject:
CN=FunnelTop (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=FunnelTop (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11212BB774AF557ECC5312DFBE3AF53D7280

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file k-lite-mega-codec-pack-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.heartappsapplications.com/c?x=aqiN3QkKpnvLxRf8OkVWH6z/pAt8X1dGrIYdPcDa7kA=&c=gGbEMiYaeFWHmRF8Wnk8iKngjRGSnfcQ5XFNkFrn/iRG/E2FNmksUvnYKnOuhSSffiIqllCcH8uzIlhykdSzYma1bZo2LEDPPmkAe5TEGBnAHTtge39COYQ9iMBarTRSbCG2pKDzk cdQ6EirpvBcg==&downloadAs=k-lite-mega-codec-pack-32-bits.exe&fallback_url=https://.../#!wg0w3TiS!XK8tTdjtz0dQJPjXybk0pr9FWKhs_hns3btIKDUHCBo

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