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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 18 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:
66c6cd57e5196d8e0099d8906bacf384

SHA-1:
ddcdb701f162316385bc9e83a5f1ce5a25ec47d9

SHA-256:
920a05babf030c5d1127637def1c05931ee8885d846f11afc3a9d9648dc08d8f

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 9:42:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.125.192

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15810

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.IJU
18306

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0133

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.GZ potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
15.5.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of icreinstall_ultimatecodec.exe (Adware)
2015.8.10.6

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15891

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.05.13.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.JumpyApps
15.5.13.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.15511

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.96

Total Defense
Win32/InstallCore.A!generic
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
29418

File size:
657.2 KB (672,936 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 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/18/2014 11:59:59 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 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:o0iseN14uxryWJnkO92DSKIK8kS9huhLV+sWW4Y7QbGypIyt/PNPvr:o0JI1EkkOswK8X9AfUHYEFCyt/1Pvr

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:
7.8095

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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