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realtek-high-definition-audio-codecs.exe

The application realtek-high-definition-audio-codecs.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from download2.dobreprogramy.pl and multiple other hosts a web site host known to distribute potentially unwanted software operated by dobreprogramy sp. z o.o..
MD5:
f54d6954d0be662ce9ac32bcd5f72321

SHA-1:
abef5bfd978d759b36e7259588e26636276c6a03

SHA-256:
631b96406cdcd800743f0cc6d558cd0fdd18d60ded9cd680458dd534dc326cb1

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 4:27:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.169.82

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TQO [PUP]
2014.9-140902

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.107
9.0.1.0245

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BL
8.8237

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14831

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0503
7.2.245

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5063361
32210

File size:
691.1 KB (707,656 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\realtek-high-definition-audio-codecs.exe

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:IjJfsx5s2Pkb6T/Ud1MA5cWxDdlJGF8tQhvauOLiNCfV6qvh/gHZp+F:CJfsXs2PczHcAUF8tQEiNWZ/g5p+F

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file realtek-high-definition-audio-codecs.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://download2.dobreprogramy.pl/.../x86

http://download2.dobreprogramy.pl/.../x64

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