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windows.vista.codec.pack.v2.5.0.setup.exe

The application windows.vista.codec.pack.v2.5.0.setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from software-files-a.cnet.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
5931bba4bd021bd63753713111462617

SHA-1:
128d404818d77451df6735c14345fe069f487052

SHA-256:
35ae4c1b12f45e464216dae3195256c03d5ab3440b7abb73a1b550a1868e3b6a

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
5/24/2024 5:52:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Widgi
9.9887

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Toolbar.WIDGI
2/25/2015

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DealioTB.A
v2015.02.25.03

McAfee
Artemis!5931BBA4BD02
5600.6844

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.ArcadeWeb!6.425
23.00.65.15223

File size:
19.3 MB (20,266,031 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows.vista.codec.pack.v2.5.0.setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/6/2009 11:41:54 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:q7NvKpDMgyOAbTyv8lvoHfTop0JhgMI+fdKJuXy5X5fUYehsxY34ql:q7NvKp1yOCevagbI0JqgFKAoaYe6qoo

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.vista.codec.pack.v2.5.0.setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/11/32/75/.../windows.vista.codec.pack.v2.5.0.setup.exe

http://cloudfront.windowsvistacodecs.com/.../windows.vista.codec.pack.v2.5.0.setup.exe

http://www.windowsvistacodecs.com/?download=codecpack

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