55051fd6-efb7-46b1-a551-6d3d7692967b-6.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-6.exe, “TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe” by Pess Kess Games has been detected as adware by 14 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 platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
home  (signed by Pess Kess Games)

Product:
TheHDvid-Codec V10

Description:
TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
b71bdd4a178960537e8bae4c08013255

SHA-1:
d61b10307c95ecfd0ab6c3d91354abdc233183ff

SHA-256:
1fb148796933860ab5c248e5ff7ccd0eab51034d8e4043f60d141d4c40a5e473

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/11/2024 3:04:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.179.162

AVG
Morgan
2015.0.3303

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14112

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19879

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
11/2/2014

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.10.24

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDVid.A
v2014.10.19.05

McAfee
Artemis!35CBB989D447
5600.6959

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
14.10.20.9

Sophos
Generic PUA PD
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
33706

File size:
1.2 MB (1,273,240 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

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-6.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 9:48:45 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Uc5K0RIeJwjvg7xShWhX+4sxEyfNepPuTtpSHs62ny0q99t/P9:USRBJgmvhODxv1TtpSHs62n499t/P9

Entry address:
0xA41B0

Entry point:
E8, C9, 03, 01, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C0, 8B, 50, 00, E8, 2A, 79, 00, 00, E8, FC, 55, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 5C, 03, 01, 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, 6F, 8D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
823.5 KB (843,264 bytes)

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

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
55051fd6-efb7-46b1-a551-6d3d7692967b-6.exe \rawdata=drkzkywlsso9rcupkil8e2gpygs4ojo7u4mh0+vlm


The file 55051fd6-efb7-46b1-a551-6d3d7692967b-6.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.
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