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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 22 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.
Publisher:
JumpyApps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e83afe98e5eba27c173152362e22a53b

SHA-1:
ad3f036e0fd251aca5eebc356b1e2ccad7000bee

SHA-256:
a88c1ad1d64bcd52eb01b7230dbadf8b72f9fbda0c0c2073ed27122a3bc2d657

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 8:45:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.12785308
5643196

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.143.238

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.12785308
1.0.20.550

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.IX
18115

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0110

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.12785308
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.GZ (variant)
9.9687

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AG.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.12785308
11.2015-20-04_2

G Data
Trojan.Generic.12785308
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of icreinstall_ultimatecodec.exe (Adware)
2015.7.21.18

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15642

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.JumpyApps.A
v2015.04.20.11

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.12785308
16.0.0.330

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.12785308
15.04.17.01

Reason Heuristics
Threat.ironSource.Bundler
15.4.20.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.15418

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/InstallCore.A!generic
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
28304

File size:
649.6 KB (665,160 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
JumpyApps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/18/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/19/2014 1:59:59 AM

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:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:pb0isJTVWSi5Kf1jub/t+3Yk9XZRaUAYATjIjcZUwYQFEFqO9YNv3PG9:pb0JZzrtCb/eYAaUIPFMl9K3PG

Entry address:
0x9B24

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, A2, 95, FF, FF, E8, A9, A7, FF, FF, E8, D4, C9, FF, FF, E8, 1B, CA, FF, FF, E8, 0E, F3, FF, FF, E8, 75, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, DB, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, A4, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 02, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 04, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, E8, CD, 40, 00, E8, 53, 96, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E8, CD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8139

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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