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The Codec Activation.exe (PhotoDirector Codec Activation Setup) File Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name Codec Activation.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.217.174
Database Version 2025-06-08 10:00:28 UTC

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
797,423
File Size (bytes)
2025-06-08
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
172a9dca55078a3b52df8e1db4aca2a7
SHA1
4e271dbebecfe2aceebb2a4cbac1d810011a1584
SHA256
dc614fe4d57d09ca0e630e2b76c9b78d6689053da6c82dae8c6f82f11d9fed51
SHA512
79bbdcc9098ecd5065db33e375e42ae3a501885d2327d11a61126c838da071cec56ba217c5d96f3c70b3d10f284afabebc1420d2873261df40b8a93540a1f7d0
ImpHash
2fb819a19fe4dee5c03e8c6a79342f79

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: a33f3d1b79bfe7c7d8683f98646784f1
Fuzzy: d3bb890cc42bde23044fb6b78dabb85c
dHash: 3379f4c8c9e87133
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x0040aad0
Compilation Time 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x000cbcc6)
OS Version 1.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 5 libraries
kernel32, user32, oleaut32, advapi32, comctl32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 30 Resources
Sections 8 Sections

Version Information

Comments This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName CyberLink
FileDescription PhotoDirector Codec Activation Setup
FileVersion
LegalCopyright
ProductName PhotoDirector Codec Activation
ProductVersion 16.4.1702.0
Translation 0x0000 0x04b0

PE Sections

Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
CODE 0x00001000 41,480 bytes 41,984 bytes 6.60 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 49513E676DADFB3919C4B137DD7C6D66
DATA 0x0000c000 592 bytes 1,024 bytes 2.80 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 5063FC3D5EC5675940F9D13D5AAB2027
BSS 0x0000d000 3,732 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.idata 0x0000e000 2,428 bytes 2,560 bytes 4.49 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE DF5F31E62E05C787FD29EED7071BF556
.tls 0x0000f000 8 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rdata 0x00010000 24 bytes 512 bytes 0.19 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 14DFA4128117E7F94FE2F8D7DEA374A0
.reloc 0x00011000 2,336 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rsrc 0x00012000 281,664 bytes 282,112 bytes 5.33 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ E55772626FF2DBC393FAE385749A4D09
Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

Total Resources: 30 (280,034 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 20 274,146 bytes
97.9%
RT_STRING 6 2,710 bytes
1%
RT_RCDATA 1 44 bytes
0%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 286 bytes
0.1%
RT_VERSION 1 1,268 bytes
0.5%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,580 bytes
0.6%

Certificate Chain Analysis

Certificate Information
Product PhotoDirector Codec Activation
Description PhotoDirector Codec Activation Setup

✓ This file has been digitally signed and the certificate chain has been verified

  • The signature ensures file integrity and authenticity from the publisher
  • Timestamping proves when the signature was applied
Certificate Verification Status

No valid SignedData structure was found.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

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