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windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.2.setup.exe

Cole Williams Software Limited

The application windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.2.setup.exe by Cole Williams Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. 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.windows7codecs.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Windows 7 - Codec Pack  (signed by Cole Williams Software Limited)

Product:
Windows 7 - Codec Pack

Version:
4.1.2.0415

MD5:
4c3a91e8814649f057af397120d6a2a3

SHA-1:
d2c682603d96d4e7d9938ff61540434b1e7157ef

SHA-256:
1061189b86408fc55c11cd2c0ff8aa0d799499c44fc31d0ab9699e8d6f5394ca

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
5/4/2024 7:03:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3103

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.4
9.0.1.0140

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe
9.11653

F-Prot
W32/OpenCandy.A2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.15963

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy.A
v2015.05.20.12

McAfee
Artemis!4C3A91E88146
5600.6759

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.dqxwfk
0.30.24.1357

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.15518

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00UH05DS15
7.2.140

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40390

File size:
24.5 MB (25,669,352 bytes)

Copyright:
© 2015 Cole Williams

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.2.setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cole Williams Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/7/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/7/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Cole Williams Software Limited, O=Cole Williams Software Limited, STREET=36 HIGH STREET, L=CLEETHORPES, S=North East Lincolnshire, PostalCode=DN35 8JN, C=GB

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

Serial number:
7B34F7BF986A7A767AD50C2534671750

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
786432:kpD7N11mn60L6OROfBInmepNTs93G8a/+y:Y7H10GAmephgOWy

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.2.setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://www.windows7codecs.com/download.php?download=codecpack

http://i.download.idg.pl/fannef/9073649ef49651c5c891aaec8960e024/56a12a24//vol2/w95/kodeki/.../windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.2.setup.exe

http://i.download.idg.pl/fannef/19c74f4bc0a8a8e640fb9edc2dd8858b/5665d91b//vol2/w95/kodeki/.../windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.2.setup.exe

http://i.download.idg.pl/fannef/bffc3c58e837926e50cfb63c5df6d328/5582ca55//vol2/w95/kodeki/.../windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.2.setup.exe

http://i.download.idg.pl/fannef/b378f3f3f9d9f993c299c9e769870b5a/562393a3//vol2/w95/kodeki/.../windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.2.setup.exe

http://downloads.hotdownloads.ru/.../windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.2.setup.exe

http://i.download.idg.pl/fannef/f7e78874b761bfae55cff9d2b216c00b/56aceba3//vol2/w95/kodeki/.../windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.2.setup.exe

http://download.windows7codecs.com/files/.../windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.2.setup.exe

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