55051fd6-efb7-46b1-a551-6d3d7692967b-5.exe

TheHDvid-Codec V10

Pess Kess Games

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application 55051fd6-efb7-46b1-a551-6d3d7692967b-5.exe, “TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe” by Pess Kess Games has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program TheHDvid-Codec V10 by Joseph CM which is a potentially unwanted software program. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
home  (signed by Pess Kess Games)

Product:
TheHDvid-Codec V10

Description:
TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
7a1f144eb71bdb0d57a0eefe3dba6baa

SHA-1:
64e66b17697a05a4dbba6989488aed61a0e03fdc

SHA-256:
8f3a78629f96aa2668d0df0daa5b295bc7e9bb37fc8a1d497e491ab4358942e2

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 4:22:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.181.56

AVG
Morgan
2015.0.3303

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14112

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Crossrider-78
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.36441
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AY (variant)
8.10587

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
11/2/2014

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.13805

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.3008

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDVid.A
v2014.10.19.05

McAfee
Artemis!19B10BD86652
5600.6959

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.dgxwar
0.28.2.62841

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
14.10.20.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.141017

Sophos
Generic PUA KA
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate.Win32.3948
2.0.0.1967

File size:
839.9 KB (860,056 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
TheHDvid-Codec V10.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\thehdvid-codec v10\55051fd6-efb7-46b1-a551-6d3d7692967b-5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/28/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/29/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Pess Kess Games, O=Pess Kess Games, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Cyprus, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00985357810266ED5784B0A15904D65082

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/18/2014 9:46:30 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:S8sxx4wcTOivlDG9u9ZpuOGKT4cmf4BL6Ycr9jJpSNdVXpTCtDdf3:/6x4wcKiU+Ucmf4oY6jJpSNtTSJ

Entry address:
0x76915

Entry point:
E8, 5F, B1, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, 9E, 4C, 00, E8, 55, 50, 00, 00, E8, 02, 45, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F2, B0, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 05, 87, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
587 KB (601,088 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
55051fd6-efb7-46b1-a551-6d3d7692967b-5

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
55051fd6-efb7-46b1-a551-6d3d7692967b-5.exe \rawdata=yampig3wqmhlyfazd0cvb8+saklhpizd1yoatjefj


The file 55051fd6-efb7-46b1-a551-6d3d7692967b-5.exe has been discovered within the following program.

TheHDvid-Codec V10  by Joseph CM
TheHDvid-Codec is an advertising supported (adware) extension that runs in the context of the user's web browser as well as a process in the background.
crossrider.com/install/61180-thehdvid-codec-v10
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