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hdplugin_firefox.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_firefox.exe by Cool Mirage ltd 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 s1.hd-plugin.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Cool Mirage ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2854db8ab5f7bbe990e8471807909592

SHA-1:
ddafa0ed26c325faf1be024b5c90eddc5ddd4337

SHA-256:
0dc85fd58c354c09aa6b086e78478fde0f7466a6480c167f1aea3a29f6ff841a

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 3:08:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Yontoo.H
7.11.84.80

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.MCool.A
16419

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.902
9.0.1.0198

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.1ClickDownload
8.8440

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirageltd.Q
14.8.7.18

Sophos
FT Downloader
4.89

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
18642

File size:
209.3 KB (214,344 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cool Mirage ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/13/2012 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/14/2014 5:59:59 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:
12/5/2009 4:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:0sA7F0jRtYe/+nymBrQkmcVpadBfb9ScK:cO3YeWJSXcVWTj

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:
7.7248

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://s1.hd-plugin.com/.../hdplugin_chrome.exe

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

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