MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.81_Windows.exe

MediaInfo

MediaArea.net

The application MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.81_Windows.exe, “All about your audio and video files” by MediaArea.net has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. This file is typically installed with the program Toolwiz Time Freeze 2016 by ToolWiz. 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.
Publisher:
MediaArea.net  (signed and verified)

Product:
MediaInfo

Description:
All about your audio and video files

Version:
0.7.81.0

MD5:
b8906012c0aec3eb8a61b189f41ae47c

SHA-1:
9657e527368107174aa1262caa3e93849c3abde0

SHA-256:
2b6d522400e4422923fcc968709f2bef641d190dcb361d65884bb5917ff7fabd

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/25/2024 11:37:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
OpenCandy
2017.0.2878

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.1611

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.137
9.0.1.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.A potentially unsafe (variant)
10.12804

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

G Data
Win32.Application.OpenCandy
16.1.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2016.01.01.05

McAfee
Artemis!B8906012C0AE
5600.6534

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.1.1.5

Sophos
OpenCandy (PUA)
4.98

File size:
5.1 MB (5,357,512 bytes)

Product version:
0.7.81.0

Copyright:
MediaArea.net

Original file name:
MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.81_Windows.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/29/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/28/2016 3:59:59 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 11:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:pJqACyWJhajr4OwHHdqbHROn1kf1cBebCVsn4A1Jc87F1TGbJCiNhCYTzuo8VMmG:psArRjcOwHH0bHR+ytcuux2R1TGNThCm

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:
7.9932

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.81_Windows.exe has been discovered within the following program.

www.Toolwiz.com
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The file MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.81_Windows.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

https://mediaarea.net/download/binary/mediainfo-gui/.../MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.81_Windows.exe

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