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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 12 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.hdvidcodecs.com.
Publisher:
VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3a9fcaa4792d9a9155b6b404f21c163e

SHA-1:
c364d6697ab0224563a1ff898b0488b305a7b838

SHA-256:
6e43ea007388b51a9e02f32bea6eb4eea607d1346f386b9d7a06f7f6eebcd8aa

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 10:09:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/CoolMirage.Gen
7.11.181.44

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3311

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.CoolMirage.AS
19896

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8319
9.0.1.0298

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.1ClickDownload.AW
8.10619

G Data
NSIS.Adware.OneClickDownloader
14.10.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Yontoo
14.0.0.3048

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2014.10.25.10

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Yotoon.deckrr
0.28.2.62841

Reason Heuristics
PUP.VASSANAKONGSOONGNERN.S
14.12.16.10

Sophos
CoolMirage
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
CoolMirage Ltd
34232

File size:
395.2 KB (404,640 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:
VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/6/2014 11:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/7/2015 10:59:59 AM

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:
12/6/2009 9:50:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:xsA7rffkGrHlF0xI1J/SNFsjoyPPTIsMnCkw0ziVEpmfqlWpe0CJ9C7gaW:3rf5sxgSNuRTIpnCX0Rzk8jJ9Qgt

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:
7.8893

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 URL.

https://www.hdvidcodecs.com/.../HDvid-codec-Chrome.exe

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