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MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.77_Windows.exe

MediaInfo

MediaArea.net

The application MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.77_Windows.exe, “All about your audio and video files” by MediaArea.net has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 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 dl.cdn.chip.de and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
MediaArea.net  (signed and verified)

Product:
MediaInfo

Description:
All about your audio and video files

Version:
0.7.77.0

MD5:
cf813172f4bbb2b5b49248df42dc2de7

SHA-1:
669c9ab0f131a3dd8d8936abadb2cc2e3d1a4992

SHA-256:
d95a781627a57a2e8cf8029a1ee11276470e3d659e5ee1b7c5abfe489fc39078

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/23/2024 7:40:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.2998

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.137
9.0.1.0245

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.12191

F-Prot
W32/OpenCandy.A2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.OpenCandy
15.9.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.09.02.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
15.9.2.15

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.OpenCandy.Win32.60
2.0.0.2385

File size:
5 MB (5,268,504 bytes)

Product version:
0.7.77.0

Copyright:
MediaArea.net

Original file name:
MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.77_Windows.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mediainfo_gui_0.7.77_windows.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MediaArea.net

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/29/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/28/2016 12:59:59 AM

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 8:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:9f+bsN/OhR2fV6ai/5jfOiowBIa7TnqvqsmBp3iLBKNb75fsenDuTOf/YJ1c:1fScKLa+nqvILB/5fsenDoGMc

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.77_Windows.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl.cdn.chip.de/downloads/.../MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.77_Windows.exe

http://www.mundodivx.com/descargas.php

http://mediaarea.net/download/binary/mediainfo-gui/.../MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.77_Windows.exe

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