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windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.5.setup.exe

Cole Williams Software Limited

The application windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.5.setup.exe by Cole Williams Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 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 docs.google.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Windows 7 - Codec Pack  (signed by Cole Williams Software Limited)

Product:
Windows 7 - Codec Pack

Version:
4.1.5.1007

MD5:
34cb8cadb47b9d4cd4d2e4f5c484c5f9

SHA-1:
9c82c9561dd28b5563ec1803d52a1902809ce47b

SHA-256:
a48ff8042590309207ac6230d4b8362345f61bb68d6d998223b27b8686d00e73

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 6:16:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.2954

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.137
9.0.1.0289

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.12415

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
10/16/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.OpenCandy
15.10.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.210.17551

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.dvwkdm
0.30.26.3947

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
15.10.16.16

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.OpenCandy.Win32.517
2.0.0.2448

File size:
31.1 MB (32,581,800 bytes)

Copyright:
© 2015 Cole Williams

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cole Williams Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/7/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/7/2017 12:59:59 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:UfHBWlHNEKdX/F19nie72gfAzhCS1/EhwiAPe:4hWlHXdvF1xL2gWCS1/EGTm

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.v4.1.5.setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&confirm=jlv8&id=0B2Kobfk0fxx9Vk40LS1Nb3V3Z0k

http://www.windows7codecs.com/files/.../windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.5.setup.exe

http://www.majorgeeks.com/index.php?ct=files&action=download&

http://files2.majorgeeks.com/6fae4e7975cfb72a356e6a8682456c6e/.../windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.5.setup.exe

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

http://download.windows7codecs.com/files/.../windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.5.setup.exe

http://mirrorf.donmare.net/b6/2/7/.../windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.5.setup.exe

http://www.softportal.com/getsoft-20262-windows-7-codec-pack-1.html

http://files2.majorgeeks.com/298f95e1bf9136124592c8d4825a06fc/.../windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.5.setup.exe

http://dl1.hwupgrade.it/dl/8302a57b9e8b441e7188340e33490b4b/56b53c62/player_multimediali/codec/.../windows.7.codec.pack.v4.1.5.setup.exe

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