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windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.4.setup.exe

Cole Williams Software Limited

The application windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.4.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 download.windows7codecs.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Windows 7 - Codec Pack  (signed by Cole Williams Software Limited)

Product:
Windows 7 - Codec Pack

Version:
4.1.4.0918

MD5:
f021a2c6b5c2bd3db47ba16749129e3b

SHA-1:
d280927db56c9475fdf104a4e177208dc2ebbfe9

SHA-256:
bb72f4e492edb4535f16bfc1c236e108b63099c9b1f75d02734d88fe273912e3

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:
4/25/2024 7:24:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.2979

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.137
9.0.1.0264

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.12284

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
9/21/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.OpenCandy
15.9.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.210.17270

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.dvwkdm
0.30.24.3283

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
15.9.21.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
43922

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.OpenCandy.Win32.517
2.0.0.2406

File size:
30.4 MB (31,918,320 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.v4.1.4.setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cole Williams Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/6/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/6/2017 6:59:59 PM

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 4:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
786432:dAYctUrMfMOlJAgbmE1mMg3CCfbTnwIkCd:dAYctUrIdJrbHG3CMbUIrd

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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Entropy:
7.9999

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.4.setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://download.windows7codecs.com/files/.../windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.0.setup.exe

http://www.techtudo.com.br/_/software/.../download

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

http://download.windows7codecs.com/files/.../windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.4.setup.exe

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