k-lite_codec_pack_1095_full.exe

K-Lite Mega Codec Pack

RICH MEDIA SYSTEMS INC.

The application k-lite_codec_pack_1095_full.exe by RICH MEDIA SYSTEMS INC has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from klite-mega-codec.1800download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
RICH MEDIA SYSTEMS INC.  (signed and verified)

Product:
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
3ba20fd39a1512dc365e3cd10aa635e4

SHA-1:
659b56091a65c8892485b9ca9cc31dbfd3e7f30b

SHA-256:
285d05d31987994b206ddc74bf70ea40f40b93355f2609d181ea3ab9703e6531

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
5/16/2025 1:51:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.04.18

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3136

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.15417

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10304
9.0.1.0107

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11492

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
4/17/2015

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.4.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15636

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.04.17.10

McAfee
Artemis!3BA20FD39A15
5600.6792

Panda Antivirus
PUP/OpenCandy
15.04.17.10

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.RICHMEDIASYSTEMS
15.5.8.23

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0413
7.2.107

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
39438

ViRobot
Adware.OpenCandy.425688[h]
2014.3.20.0

File size:
415.7 KB (425,688 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\k-lite_codec_pack_1095_full.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/17/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/18/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=RICH MEDIA SYSTEMS INC., O=RICH MEDIA SYSTEMS INC., L=HENDERSON, S=Nevada, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
3F87144C25AF8BCF29F29C5A1FEEF4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 1:53:00 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:SiucV6rGK5tgT+zsQWt3cMqb93CwtS8LLbQ7j+m65KK5WWegDBx7qmA2s:Siubv5eqzsQunrKlLvwym65KT0X7w2s

Entry address:
0x331C

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 92, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, E4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 90, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, E0, 81, 42, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8239

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file k-lite_codec_pack_1095_full.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://klite-mega-codec.1800download.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj sXP7oQkEsnl0kPTqiGx72cteQv A8/yWn9np5iNENJ1Xmb7vuNDC2w15KcTrYCeL ErQ/yPpqxsyPWE D9GzyC0zl/yLh36qW7cvT0mlNq4dlyxUbFiO1AWd/lccr9yv4U2OfRLcfwsPrJWFeNOwgJFsFMK79RCFiJJeKc3Rx0/WxQUllKdapvuw1B2zV5B TwOE5TMeve4GkbnFWzZXkXql4zlRQr9Tvhhvyb6x/.../5LflDxEihBW6xd9HFD7qRQfxqYiggx0ufXjFsngVz9KQOnGiVxiE3Oh0Kgjy3zPUBxg JA==

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