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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 5a6bc1c6-7124-46bc-837f-d406889f4385-6.exe, “TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe” by Pess Kess Games has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. 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:
09ef787de645d85341a951fcf8a9f255

SHA-1:
3cd0be1ae31d761e6ad4351c8e7d7bf03d7eb753

SHA-256:
e8720ee9abdc7abe56a7a3d0e58124b5df59bb449a3efc95a8ffcf958cb50fc5

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/25/2024 6:39:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.180.234

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3312

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.141024

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AY (variant)
8.10613

F-Prot
W32/A-f841d724
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDVid.A
v2014.10.24.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.de5
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.PessKessGames.g
14.10.24.6

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
33706

File size:
1.2 MB (1,273,752 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\5a6bc1c6-7124-46bc-837f-d406889f4385-6.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Pess Kess Games

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/27/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:
10/22/2014 2:42:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FQ9QllxNE9wlL8FwZ9oAHXttW0vbT4pSnozEkMvw/n:VBCYMwZ84T4pSnozavw/n

Entry address:
0xA3C40

Entry point:
E8, D1, 03, 01, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 98, 8C, 50, 00, E8, 2A, 79, 00, 00, E8, FC, 55, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 64, 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, 58, 8D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4283

Code size:
823 KB (842,752 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.42:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-21-215-187.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.21.215.187:80)

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