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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-d406889f4385-7.exe, “TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe” by Pess Kess Games has been detected as adware by 19 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:
6cedf65c8a802b8db0d774c615cdc9fa

SHA-1:
9e132d60332d128af27c8f957eb5e6f63116dc57

SHA-256:
6091c143d19e4a3d1a621ae68063c9652edba31577f71c3266e6b23b4b79edd2

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. Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:13:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
2.1.4+

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Kashu.E
2014.10.24

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AH [PUP]
141023-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3312

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.141024

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.36738
9.0.1.05190

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

F-Prot
W32/Virut.AI!Generic
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.185.13789

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDVid.A
v2014.10.24.06

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.187.339.0

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20141102

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM19.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.PessKessGames.g
14.10.24.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.KUKU.GEN!1463551
23.00.65.141031

Trend Micro House Call
PE_SALITY.ER
7.2.306

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.ER
10.465.02

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
33706

File size:
1.1 MB (1,109,400 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\5a6bc1c6-7124-46bc-837f-d406889f4385-7.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 2:40:53 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:S0T3efnPxe315T+IdFHzX+KFCHnpSIaBTqp:S0Twnp01tddwwynpSIaBTO

Entry address:
0x9C2B2

Entry point:
E8, 35, 03, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 57, 85, C9, 0F, 84, 92, 00, 00, 00, 56, 53, 8B, D9, 8B, 74, 24, 14, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 7C, 24, 10, 75, 0B, C1, E9, 02, 0F, 85, 85, 00, 00, 00, EB, 27, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 74, 2B, 84, C0, 74, 2F, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, E5, 8B, D9, C1, E9, 02, 75, 61, 83, E3, 03, 74, 13, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 84, C0, 74, 37, 83, EB, 01, 75, ED, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 5B, 5E, 5F, C3, F7, C7, 03, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5563

Code size:
784.5 KB (803,328 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (52.216.64.82:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-60.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.60:80)

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