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wecpsetup.exe

The application wecpsetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 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 installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.mediacodec.org.
MD5:
e43c99b87cd21fe6f15a658f7ffefbd2

SHA-1:
2c2b99f13ceda6c3079f4c0dbf90532a6872537e

SHA-256:
a481e6838b92481264eaaa2662e48d32cc43bb52942d4b84fcd4ad3c23ce1cbf

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 7:29:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.133
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
4.6.5.141

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
16.2.21.23

File size:
527.5 KB (540,206 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\tupa melloi\meus documentos\downloads\wecpsetup.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):
12288:dDyMJfsGOOQYjuS4/59PqQSz0VAGfz6aPZnVA5CiV8k52RoKmggRck2:dDyMJfsVOQ8fDxz0VAoz6aRV8Ci6YSCY

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

http://www.mediacodec.org/WECPSetup.exe

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