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windows-8-codecs.exe

I.T.N.T. SRL

This the Soft32 ad-supported download manager that bundles additional PUP offers. "During the download process we may show commercial offers, such as a toolbar or other browser add-ons. The download manager is in no way affiliated or endorsed by the author of this product." The application windows-8-codecs.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from windows-8-codecs.soft32.com.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c6234a3723eb679ba20447fa8e872576

SHA-1:
ee6f68a5cc1062e813a115ec16227ed3ffc10c42

SHA-256:
fcb663323b0d9faedca0dffd135964ade366ef9a3cb258a3c1d353036abada84

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The setup file is part of the Soft32.com download and install manager. It is an ad-supported installer and attempts to get the user to install various adware toolbars, browser add-ons, game applications or other potentially unwanted programs. If a sponsored software offer such as a toolbar is installed it might change the User’s home page, default search settings and 404 traffic. Note, the software installed by Soft32 is probably safe, just the installer is unwanted.

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:
4/19/2024 11:13:33 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Soft32Downloader
2015.01.30

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Kranet.ponai
7.11.205.236

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3208

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Kranet.K
20894

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9692
9.0.1.035

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Dialer
13.193.14857

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32
15.2.4.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

File size:
674.6 KB (690,808 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Soft32 Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows-8-codecs.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
I.T.N.T. SRL

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/4/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/4/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=I.T.N.T. SRL, O=I.T.N.T. SRL, STREET=Str. Costache Negri Nr 9 Apartament 1, L=Sibiu, S=RO, PostalCode=550402, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
5C97D3EAAA49D29938CA0FA32520A363

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/11/2014 9:03:42 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+tdqiCHj8KMnbusArvx7iRkFTvq02lp9amilvxi32uhdqDDyW1o/CP0iFimT9Y2f:AqiBKA5yvx7iUTy0Sralni32IdqDZ1oq

Entry address:
0x30E2

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, E4, 42, 00, E8, 95, 2D, 00, 00, A3, A4, E3, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, E0, 87, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, DB, 42, 00, E8, 3F, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 20, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 55, E8, 2D, 2A...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file windows-8-codecs.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://windows-8-codecs.soft32.com/get/file/.../834100?lp=dsa&tg=pt&kw=_cat:soft32.com&mt=b&ad=57856789402&pl=&ds=s&uid=1423073077f12fa0f7f67cfd9097af4cf4f2938255&_ga=1998343065.1423072885&gclid=CjwKEAiAo8emBRCX_OqU4qek6y8SJACzgf8fphviFd0vPOPCu2spJo3Lh8H2fcEeIlo77jn88MbXphoCZ-7w_wcB

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