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ultimatecodec.exe

The application ultimatecodec.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 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 www.bestcodecpackapp.com.
MD5:
e5ed38f6899c4e4e9187bf90c6935cff

SHA-1:
b298abc09d8539a3293ea5bfb4f2881918e54feb

SHA-256:
79f620eb22c047f0e8ab48851d79253980dbe761e2eda98521962bda47081438

Scanner detections:
7 / 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 10:14:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.114
9.0.1.075

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BN
11.8538

McAfee
Artemis!E5ED38F6899C
5600.6094

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.ENG (L)
17.3.16.9

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.90

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0706
7.2.75

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
19380

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:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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

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

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