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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 22 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.hdplayer-download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Tanja Matkovic  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f78d81c31021b4bcb7861ee6eadfa9c2

SHA-1:
98028bd46993ec5e2ddc2720767590f212f08c6e

SHA-256:
5bd9cc99dbcd87541b24cbb7b495bc541bc59e361ff6f283c80f80df7275f6da

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:46:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Bundler.DefaultTab.1
5694179

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/CoolMirage.Gen
3.6.1.96

avast!
Oneclick-H [PUP]
150319-1

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Bundler.DefaultTab.1
1.0.20.510

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.CoolMirage.AS
21737

Dr.Web
Adware.Yontoo.4
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Bundler.DefaultTab
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.1ClickDownload.AT application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Bundler.DefaultTab
11.2015-12-04_1

G Data
Gen:Application.Bundler.DefaultTab
15.4.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15567

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.2202

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2015.04.12.12

McAfee
Program.Adware-SweetIM
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Bundler.DefaultTab.1
16.0.0.306

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downware.czyjkl
0.30.10.952

Norman
Gen:Application.Bundler.DefaultTab.1
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.TanjaMatkovic
15.4.12.7

Sophos
PUA '1 Click Downloader' (of type Adware)
5.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786236
38950

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.67599
2.0.0.2135

File size:
515.9 KB (528,296 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 12:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/2/2014 11:59:59 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:
12/6/2009 11:50:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XG15OZN09Z3bRqQWLgcXu3eS1qdqiVQZUGyc//h:21umNDW8/3UdZ+z/h

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:
7.9272

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.hdplayer-download.com/.../loader.php?pub=ProjectFree--Directory&file=&in=d&sn=y&name=Qbpgbe Jub (2005) Frnfba 3 Rcvfbqr 12&sp=1

http://www.hd-plugins.com/.../loader.php?pub=ProjectFree--Directory&file=&in=d&sn=y&name=Qbpgbe Jub (2005) Frnfba 3 Rcvfbqr 12&sp=1

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