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hdplugin_chrome.exe

Cool Mirage ltd.

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application hdplugin_chrome.exe by Cool Mirage ltd has been detected as adware by 8 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 s1.hd-plugin.com.
Publisher:
Cool Mirage ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2b847a02cc652a624a7749c1ba88519d

SHA-1:
57d7203d09272068a4fb2ac978eeb8436184feba

SHA-256:
92ba767f685639659f0eb3963e26a364ad04a4eac0001f68d1ccf3f6e8fb1ad7

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:41:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.MCool.A
16259

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.902
9.0.1.0194

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Win32.1ClickDownload.AMN
8.14.07.13.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.1ClickDownload
8.8335

McAfee
Artemis!2B847A02CC65
5600.7070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirageltd.P
14.8.7.18

Sophos
FT Downloader
4.89

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
17768

File size:
288.9 KB (295,848 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cool Mirage ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/14/2012 1:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/15/2014 12:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Cool Mirage ltd., O=Cool Mirage ltd., STREET=ogarit 39, L=tel aviv, S=tel aviv, PostalCode=69016, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00FC28659CC8073606EF4D09A1994B1AD0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 11:50:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Rsg7FACYPySwnMpFyRixI8aXpgV6Ynof17tgmEEZ181vs/L8:vaoSwnMpFuixkXpeod7qEqv

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:
7.8297

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file hdplugin_chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://s1.hd-plugin.com/download/1channel/.../hdplugin_chrome.exe

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