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hdplayer_setup(18_4)_apsockshare.exe

CoolMirage Ltd.

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application hdplayer_setup(18_4)_apsockshare.exe by CoolMirage has been detected as adware by 14 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 s1hdplugincom.maynemyltf.netdna-cdn.com.
Publisher:
CoolMirage Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f7c4d6e57c6f43d29125fa5cc54d056f

SHA-1:
8912d24ec411d77a5705eee88e64eef4dc35710d

SHA-256:
8bd8f7ab19bc28587cd21c1c9521d28fe730e8a2daa04ae506c251fe37d4a60d

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/8/2024 11:11:27 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/1ClickDownload.AG.205
7.11.132.182

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1263
9.0.1.0327

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.1ClickDownload.AQ
8.9446

G Data
NSIS.Adware.OneClickDownloader
14.11.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2014.11.23.12

McAfee
Artemis!F7C4D6E57C6F
5600.6938

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/OneClickDownloader
1.10302

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.23.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.87b
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.CoolMirage.a
14.11.23.0

Sophos
CoolMirage
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OneClickDownloader/Variant
10221

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0905
7.2.327

VIPRE Antivirus
News.net
26646

File size:
320.9 KB (328,560 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hdplayer_setup(18_4)_apsockshare.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CoolMirage Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/5/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/6/2014 7:59:59 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:
110F603E63C86349A5F243EA06966F33

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:vsk7c+yim5ojddGRLVmm0jqGUaSBc8wuLkffNsZZ1iT9uQygBtJrWC3bU7vqZVQ:1f/XwLVmQGl8wuMNSKQ6tJhLU7qZVQ

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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Entropy:
7.8557

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file hdplayer_setup(18_4)_apsockshare.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://s1hdplugincom.maynemyltf.netdna-cdn.com/.../HDPlayer_setup(18_4)_apSockShare.exe

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