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hdvid-codec-chrome.exe

The application hdvid-codec-chrome.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source.
MD5:
7aec76416d3eb3f7672bc4f246b9c219

SHA-1:
08e727180c3530552a0b7999bfa6492121b6e7b9

SHA-256:
a7f8fb610d3d97bb89247a7fc4fc41f25c0af287938174cd635b89ebd3df0351

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The installer bundles additional adware-type offers (ad-supported) that are displayed to the user during setup and typically installed by default. These include web browser ad-injectors.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:20:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Rungnapa
2015.0.3374

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6586
9.0.1.05190

G Data
NSIS.Adware.OneClickDownloader
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.OneClickDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2014.08.22.08

Sophos
FT Downloader
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783938
32210

File size:
518.9 KB (531,352 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

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):
12288:1WFWODei776iGIOvqWv+EMBuwkQNPM+C8yJ4RsoJiP1W9R:YFWODe9mOvvmtB9NNPM+C8O4x018R

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)

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