avg_pc_tuneup__15_0__185_final_full_activation.exe

VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application avg_pc_tuneup__15_0__185_final_full_activation.exe by VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The setup installer will bundle multiple adware offers during download and setup (based on the user's geographical location) including toolbars, extensions and coupon utilities.
Publisher:
VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7108105ac99de9dbe412dd2f52a45487

SHA-1:
dd6f5996b9c10208b035e826284d94836b727665

SHA-256:
f23a24a1d66ed56838dec22d27dfc2e47141674c6ff79702175e36eef21e9fd5

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles a number of adware programs in the installer.

Analysis date:
5/21/2024 7:34:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2015.01.30

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3214

Dr.Web
Adware.Yontoo.54
9.0.1.029

ESET NOD32
NSIS/TrojanDropper.Agent.CB
9.11093

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.193.14800

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.TornTV
14.0.0.2567

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Yotoon.deckrr
0.30.0.65070

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.e28
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage
15.1.29.16

Sophos
CoolMirage
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
CoolMirage Ltd
37072

File size:
541.1 KB (554,096 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\avg_pc_tuneup__15_0__185_final_full_activation.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/5/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/6/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN, OU=Individual Developer, O=No Organization Affiliation, L=Phuket, S=Phuket, C=TH

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7E630B1125BFC2AAB3F8750B7348F18B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:COCUKoz27RxuDbEsKyOJjMVLlkaZ7lHRz8ZRfPKwtyEwTkEQ0HFWKQ:CdUR2NQ7KRjMVLZZPz8LfPKw49kEQ0i

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9774

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file avg_pc_tuneup__15_0__185_final_full_activation.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.