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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.hdplayer-download.com.
Publisher:
CoolMirage Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1c59b11e95bfd6fbaf714ec2fc74cb7c

SHA-1:
4faaecb55154d82ee16aa74884fb06de6c96bf29

SHA-256:
473f16c4c7a0e9da35d6fd6fa9aa0f5e0dd271ec9fd4fd8864fad21d89e3200f

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 12:57:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10469

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2014.04.30.07

McAfee
Adware-SweetIM
5600.7145

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage.S
14.8.7.17

Sophos
CoolMirage
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1016
7.2.120

File size:
321.3 KB (329,040 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:bsH7Ph2cWAcCfq1yTVgjz8FL1GE5ImOCo225B+KM+pIEL/itT:OPHAuCyTVgy1v5nU2/KJpIETitT

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://www.hdplayer-download.com/.../hdvid_codec_chrome.exe

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