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MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.70_Windows.exe

MediaInfo

MediaArea.net

The application MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.70_Windows.exe, “All about your audio and video files” by MediaArea.net has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 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 www.videohelp.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
MediaArea.net  (signed and verified)

Product:
MediaInfo

Description:
All about your audio and video files

Version:
0.7.70.0

MD5:
691692c2afcf32fa9c8226d31810758d

SHA-1:
656224ba7b8fceaf30b17e9cb1c345e9d4c2969c

SHA-256:
fcebd42b60c2c68028981aa3335107bd4b599eb17b63ac13a2e1a05eef3b7b3e

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
4/26/2024 8:22:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3361

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.1494

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.10366

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
14.9.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.09.04.03

McAfee
Artemis!691692C2AFCF
5600.7017

File size:
4.6 MB (4,774,272 bytes)

Product version:
0.7.70.0

Copyright:
MediaArea.net

Original file name:
MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.70_Windows.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\mediainfo_gui_0.7.70_windows.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MediaArea.net

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/28/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/27/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=MediaArea.net, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=MediaArea.net, L=Curienne, S=France, C=FR

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
01D6E74D7FDE17C5B2FB8F478747CC46

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 2:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:0N7us9lpOwMcG7cSOFz/BAszLUqka6aSFc2+8uRH5xDPw9g:0N99KwSG/Bx/Hr76uRHrDYe

Entry address:
0x39E3

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, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9918

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.70_Windows.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.videohelp.com/.../MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.70_Windows.exe

http://mediaarea.net/download/binary/mediainfo-gui/.../MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.70_Windows.exe

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