pobierz_windows_8_codec_pack_v2.0.2.exe

Generic program

New Software S.C. Marek Lubas, Mateusz Ponikowski

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pobierz_windows_8_codec_pack_v2.0.2.exe, “Generic program Setup ” by New Software S.C. Marek Lubas, Mateusz Ponikowski has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer.
Publisher:
Application   (signed by New Software S.C. Marek Lubas, Mateusz Ponikowski)

Product:
Generic program

Description:
Generic program Setup

MD5:
7b2e481c23d7157e1bcd7bfa05dd6d3e

SHA-1:
c58bcabc8b4581635e1f3d410d311a02958e0eb5

SHA-256:
83440840c610fb1a034a299277eaf28e34072dbc95af81b69f2ad7b146fe4eb0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/19/2024 9:06:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.NewSoftw.Installer (M)
16.5.9.16

File size:
725.7 KB (743,120 bytes)

Product version:
5.2

Copyright:
Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pobierz_windows_8_codec_pack_v2.0.2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/5/2014 10:06:32 AM

Valid to:
12/6/2015 10:06:32 AM

Subject:
CN="New Software S.C. Marek Lubas, Mateusz Ponikowski", O="New Software S.C. Marek Lubas, Mateusz Ponikowski", L=Zielona Gora, C=PL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11210A98EE121710AB952C9AABC56B37F5DC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rDxaYaDZYgunLIOrg34yiNDVz9liaPSbk2UQF:rDxtGyguhrRyiNDVzzZPUk29F

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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