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nef_codec_preferences.exe

The executable nef_codec_preferences.exe has been detected as malware by 1 anti-virus scanner. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloads.ptf.com.
MD5:
432ed646c8890890126270909cae5a1e

SHA-1:
d24e0e9621356911cbc822e4dad25e7daa23bc39

SHA-256:
96605811ff0d0fde42c410ac924493a86ba3dc324dbe32a23dc73741f7ba2606

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
5/2/2024 5:05:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
16.5.19.14

File size:
1 MB (1,061,352 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\nef_codec_preferences.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZuTLM8ltPR3e5KljbsfPbDd/UyMoJKRB3TrnMJvoSpY0JDDcLGLKIQ0EXt:GY8ltPRznsfPvd/UboJKRVDS7KLt04

Entry address:
0xC60A0

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 2C, 3E, 41, 00, E8, 2E, FA, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
812 KB (831,488 bytes)

The file nef_codec_preferences.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloads.ptf.com/stor2/699/.../nef_codec_preferences.exe

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