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ultimatecodec.exe

JumpyApps

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application ultimatecodec.exe by JumpyApps has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. 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 www.bestcodecpackapp.com.
Publisher:
JumpyApps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4fb0cc4dc53e3f20fade730098320e62

SHA-1:
88354646e4ad1da9f3713214cea89be75c8c7b9c

SHA-256:
99d6a75d78fbd98f26414686c11199ac8e8e92e066d85243c4395ad88af9b4f9

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/26/2024 5:15:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DownloadManager
2014.07.16

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.A.96
7.11.161.34

AVG
Adware InstallCore.JD
2014.0.3986

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.IJU
18866

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.KE potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.7.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12733

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.JumpyApps
v2014.07.16.02

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.cwezfs
0.28.2.60881

Reason Heuristics
PUP.JumpyApps.N
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14714

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
31208

File size:
655.6 KB (671,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
JumpyApps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/17/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/18/2014 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=JumpyApps, O=JumpyApps, STREET=63 Rothschild Blvd., L=Tel Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
6DB423F9C6473168CF486AAF112EDD5C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:j8fS3yowjv/UD0lYkIxyXVSYxemgB/Tp9P370Bra25wTT25gBK:h31w7U6IxapsB/Tf/7q0TT25D

Entry address:
0x8440

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, EC, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, EC, B8, 08, 84, 40, 00, E8, 48, C8, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, BD, 84, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, E8, 51, A2, FF, FF, 85, C0, 7E, 33, 8D, 55, F0, B8, 09, 00, 00, 00, E8, A0, A2, FF, FF, 8B, 45, F0, 50, B8, 64, 00, 00, 00, E8, EA, A2, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, E8, 42, D5, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, 58, E8, 5D, B0, FF, FF, 75, 05, E8, B2, FE, FF, FF, 33, C0, 5A, 59, 59, 64, 89, 10, 68, C4, 84, 40, 00, 8D, 45, EC, BA, 02, 00, 00, 00, E8, 78, AD, FF, FF, C3, E9, 0E, A8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8420

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
29.5 KB (30,208 bytes)

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

http://www.bestcodecpackapp.com/default/gb/.../?dl=1

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