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hdvid-codec-chrome.exe

CoolMirage Ltd.

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 CoolMirage has been detected as adware by 6 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:
CoolMirage Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4e2e9d463e159e09ca478df93e40258b

SHA-1:
e156740bcd623438bc28f19ba9f7f289b1686fcf

SHA-256:
52011e45810d29bdcde44692c93bdaca5f1d2677f085ebaecf6386185bc5f4a7

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 11:54:43 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1263
9.0.1.0126

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2014.05.06.03

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.06.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage.S
14.8.7.17

Sophos
CoolMirage
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
CoolMirage Ltd
28790

File size:
521.6 KB (534,096 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:
CoolMirage Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/6/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/7/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=CoolMirage Ltd., O=CoolMirage Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

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

Serial number:
110F603E63C86349A5F243EA06966F33

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:nADF/tObqUY6xTsoeY3dgU6MBcKiJTnYDt4I:AKbXY6xYYGU6M2KiZFI

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 3 URLs.

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

http://www.clickandownload.com/.../HDvid-codec-Chrome.exe

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

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