k-lite_codec_pack_1071_full.exe

NextInteractive

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application k-lite_codec_pack_1071_full.exe by NextInteractive has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.01net.com.
Publisher:
NextInteractive  (signed and verified)

MD5:
02cee7240f9f42fe981bde55c0debe64

SHA-1:
e99e8a5fbedf77865e0214b149dc2ae1a3fd1c75

SHA-256:
933a752f466f51bfc0794a89a1ee407f820cba3cb21fc746f1283986e4ab65dc

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/26/2024 2:37:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.176.130

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3304

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.14111

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28890
9.0.1.0305

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PS (variant)
8.10506

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
11/1/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AC.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13805

Malwarebytes
v2014.09.20.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NextInteractive.BB
14.11.1.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33632

File size:
680.6 KB (696,960 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\k-lite_codec_pack_1071_full.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/31/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/1/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=NextInteractive, O=NextInteractive, STREET=12 rue d'Oradour sur Glane, L=Paris, S=IDF, PostalCode=75015, C=FR

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

Serial number:
009E4B52117DDD6C7EDC11E30C62E32B31

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:bZtvpZa/iAXUnIAKNxvfB3HU3ZNSaMzFJY7F3PKN/SDBqzybD33UtvEzJWub23:bPvXiiJnzK7vfBqNl7BPq/SDQzyH33U3

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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