c47bc46f-59ce-4b4c-90e7-0e50a1b79060-6.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 c47bc46f-59ce-4b4c-90e7-0e50a1b79060-6.exe, “TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe” by Pess Kess Games has been detected as adware by 12 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:
01acc76b63d68b2c7e2b501a6c93b748

SHA-1:
c2851292fd0dc683b1b821a56ea1cd3eebd4665e

SHA-256:
82433efb741809afd5485fb4cf0694c76fdebbc14fdc5fdbf220ccffc109a65e

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/8/2024 3:25:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.180.228

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3312

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.141024

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AY (variant)
8.10611

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.10.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
14.0.0.3006

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDVid.A
v2014.10.24.01

McAfee
Artemis!435C5454BDF2
5600.6958

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.de5
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
14.10.24.0

Sophos
Generic PUA EJ
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
34194

File size:
1.2 MB (1,294,232 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\c47bc46f-59ce-4b4c-90e7-0e50a1b79060-6.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/27/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2015 8:59:59 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:
10/21/2014 4:42:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:XpJTs8ItT4gfCkx3eNfHDvRywyeYCRMTjpSM9SIEUzAv9:gpEg/efbR1MTjpSM9S9UzAv9

Entry address:
0xA6600

Entry point:
E8, CF, 03, 01, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 50, E0, 50, 00, E8, 2A, 79, 00, 00, E8, FC, 55, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 62, 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:
6.4428

Code size:
841 KB (861,184 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
c47bc46f-59ce-4b4c-90e7-0e50a1b79060-6

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file c47bc46f-59ce-4b4c-90e7-0e50a1b79060-6.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.
crossrider.com/install/61180-thehdvid-codec-v10
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-62.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.62:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-55.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.55:80)

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