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ultimatecodec.exe

The application ultimatecodec.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 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.
MD5:
77cf0f64155666b51c14979a3f7594f1

SHA-1:
9ddf21bfb226affcb096d62fbe5c679cdf877e4f

SHA-256:
6ca1e49a5ab1cafb78cbb92808a3eae5c8bae50415f8197c8c85a8fb1b2f34a2

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/27/2024 3:52:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.138.184

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HG [PUP]
141119-1

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17126

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.114, Adware.InstallCore.122
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BN potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
4.6.5.141

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13393

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.11.22.12

McAfee
Artemis!5D7BCF121408
5600.6939

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dgyids
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.22.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.1C
23.00.65.141120

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.90

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10223

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0707
7.2.326

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
19452

File size:
774.9 KB (793,536 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:GJfsZG6nRI6ZfEPYQx6Xrh9z4PQfvBStyC:GJfsnMY3bh9cPAB

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)

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