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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 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 s1hdplugincom.maynemyltf.netdna-cdn.com.
Publisher:
CoolMirage Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
42bf4900141c664ab03f6672cdfc0be3

SHA-1:
1502b7843b6fcd0ff6269f2bc015b98cc0ce41d0

SHA-256:
e5332880cd097c44d42b1c0c65c0beab7fc94a6e521156b19b2fcdd455d08438

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 9:33:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1263
9.0.1.0246

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2014.09.03.06

McAfee
Artemis!42BF4900141C
5600.7018

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage.S
14.9.3.18

Sophos
CoolMirage
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0917
7.2.246

VIPRE Antivirus
News.net
21598

File size:
338.2 KB (346,312 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):
6144:9sH7c04ByiBgJ81X07YhWyx6l72l2yWlAf91sab9DpRTTdK4XGEWO:gp4LBgO05loNHMavRHtEO

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 URL.

http://s1hdplugincom.maynemyltf.netdna-cdn.com/build/.../hdvid_codec_chrome.exe

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