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hdvid-codec-chrome.exe

Tanja Matkovic

The application hdvid-codec-chrome.exe by Tanja Matkovic 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 www.hdvid-codecs.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Tanja Matkovic  (signed and verified)

MD5:
79e6bbea53859a54c52d6e0223f7c540

SHA-1:
4a66fb7c8c9e25bff09f9942a9e79e97e2349d83

SHA-256:
64cea780828eecd4e6a0630a6de0fd5816c3dd6d90c40dd058435a9766f8e303

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 12:55:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Yontoo.4
9.0.1.0175

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2014.06.24.02

McAfee
Artemis!79E6BBEA5385
5600.7089

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TanjaMatkovic.S
14.6.24.14

Sophos
1 Click Downloader
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0206
7.2.175

VIPRE Antivirus
CoolMirage Ltd
26334

File size:
516 KB (528,352 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
Signed by:
Tanja Matkovic

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/1/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/2/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Tanja Matkovic, OU=Individual Developer, O=No Organization Affiliation, L=Subotica, S=Subotica, C=RS

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

Serial number:
6A3131F81D52E40A00F4396C56D649C5

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:PljjYFDv2YjPTyihbTUQWQxtcCmvP27Uu2zcUx7oXQbY+8CHtwSf:9jGvWQzAP2PE4sY+8ItN

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)

The file hdvid-codec-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.hdvid-codecs.net/.../HDvid-codec-Chrome.exe

http://www.hdplayer-download.com/.../HDvid-codec-Chrome.exe

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