hdvid-codec-chrome.exe

VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application hdvid-codec-chrome.exe by VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN 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 www.smarterdl.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8bfe7f5f8c3cb8f7bbbcec5378fcb26e

SHA-1:
2b6df978bc247274ac85964abba4e8d387a087bb

SHA-256:
f30b0e7356645c8943c5c1becf7c183d8e768251816cbc91e398020016315e00

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:33:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3263

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.186.14309

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Yontoo
15.0.0.543

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
14.12.12.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.VASSANAKONGSOONGNERN.S
14.12.16.10

Sophos
PUA 'CoolMirage'
5.08

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783938
35418

File size:
120.3 KB (123,160 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/5/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/6/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN, OU=Individual Developer, O=No Organization Affiliation, L=Phuket, S=Phuket, C=TH

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7E630B1125BFC2AAB3F8750B7348F18B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 7:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:YLk395hYXJBzM9OnC+449yDmFtMBAAHLct3nFu:YQqs9YC+dntMBzQ3nM

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file hdvid-codec-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 15 URLs.

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