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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 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from s1.hd-plugin.com.
Publisher:
Cool Mirage ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
83ba40255ccf62a63015dcf2c4ca453a

SHA-1:
f3bd0899bd9f6cb039ed9f45c90c74c1717c239f

SHA-256:
2ad54b12f14791ab9d2dbca3be7fd66d8fc8c11020ddedfedc1b7e89dc6a5022

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 7:05:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/CoolMirage.Gen6
7.11.183.172

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TPG [PUP]
2014.9-150516

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.MCool.A
20018

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.902
9.0.1.0136

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.1ClickDownload.AT
9.10687

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13943

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.DW
v2015.05.16.06

McAfee
Adware-SweetIM
5600.6763

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downware.czyjkl
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
Threat.CoolMirage.Installer
15.5.16.14

Sophos
FT Downloader
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Downware
9871

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
34592

File size:
288.7 KB (295,640 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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/14/2014 6:59:59 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 5:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Psg7FFrPmGSKAGIvpkAvzkLf4cwCbd/k/0/QGy09:Rb51IvKArkkcwCR8/0/P

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:
7.8301

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 URL.

http://s1.hd-plugin.com/download/m2k/.../hdplugin_chrome.exe

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