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media player codec pack setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application media player codec pack setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from media-player-codec-pack.xtremedownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
036e7736372a939e10821c75f298cb82

SHA-1:
61f4aacda802f752c20b701978c7f5b55cab69f9

SHA-256:
bed89f8680443583e5f12bed4c307c031a4cf07b8188d14ecffb037738676035

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/26/2024 2:39:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader.A
911

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.164.30

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TOV [PUP]
2014.9-140424

AVG
Wedownload
2015.0.3389

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader.A
1.0.20.1095

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2498
9.0.1.0114

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader (variant)
8.9720

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader
11.2014-07-08_5

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Bundler.Soft32Downloader
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3441

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.04.24.08

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader.A
15.0.0.657

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.DD
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.16A8C7AF!380159919
23.00.65.14805

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.D2686122
7.2.114

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.WeDownload
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Soft32Downloader
28580

File size:
593.4 KB (607,616 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\media player codec pack setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/5/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lwMDD4z8x0bDiuWkPDBfOkAXlgmpQ5K/dQlnrH2DDmm:ltghsSD5o1r68/dQlD4Dm

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, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9177

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file media player codec pack setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://media-player-codec-pack.xtremedownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=au&kw=Media player codec&mt=b&ad=25790871541&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CIWuq7Lt5LsCFQQwpAodMxkAfA

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