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hdflashplayer-chrome.exe

CoolMirage Ltd.

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application hdflashplayer-chrome.exe by CoolMirage has been detected as adware by 7 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.hdvidcodecs.com.
Publisher:
CoolMirage Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a0a50f3d771d7cc02f6827732c3bb439

SHA-1:
b27cfb6b51c587346902334f881c690ecf135bca

SHA-256:
bff6ee965c59613b1cee06db40c8df8ab79e8124f7775b558f891098c3e46b0e

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 6:17:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Oneclick-I [PUP]
160327-1

AVG
Could be an adware MultiBundle
2015.0.4545

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1263
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.1ClickDownload.AX application
8.0.319.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Lickone
15.0.0.562

McAfee
Program.Adware-SweetIM
18.0.204.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage.Installer (M)
16.4.7.10

File size:
464.8 KB (475,904 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hdflashplayer-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CoolMirage Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/4/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/6/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=CoolMirage Ltd., O=CoolMirage Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

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

Serial number:
2B95F61752266B15878ADF48E717C64B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:rsFFPebrm0gsdHZUkIOsScbbGsAuccta9YeI4kSRVj2qq0GSl:eBRyd5UkAZ+sAucaMYZ4pVKq3H

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file hdflashplayer-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://www.hdvidcodecs.com/.../HDFlashPlayer-Chrome.exe

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