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 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from s1hdplugincom.maynemyltf.netdna-cdn.com.
Publisher:
CoolMirage Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5b7144d628e53d8d6f5601261c06c9de

SHA-1:
7031872b591839ad097a62415553a86185fdbb90

SHA-256:
83e82a7c87a1eacd42c41392a5df60bb82a5cddc0042ef8f768951ae4b909358

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:56:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/1ClickDownload.AH.119
7.11.142.28

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1263
9.0.1.098

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.1ClickDownload.AR
8.9653

G Data
NSIS.Adware.OneClickDownloader
14.4.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2014.04.08.08

McAfee
Adware-SweetIM
5600.7166

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/OneClickDownloader
1.10401

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.IMinentToolbar.cvldvo
0.28.0.59048

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.08.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage.S
14.8.7.17

Sophos
CoolMirage
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OneClickDownloader/Variant
10677

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
28144

File size:
337.9 KB (345,960 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:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/5/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/6/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 5:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:WsH7cnZMTtrySto3e/tqha9b7dcx8l7TUvtyJnLvoLFOFP:BqZMTZu3Et4iPdcx8lkvMJKFOFP

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:
7.8672

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.

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