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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 8 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:
d31ff75034a9162397c69ce3397f1c3a

SHA-1:
91ed09bfca7012f4f5d8676e100e43571f815a67

SHA-256:
d0b787856bc4e6d743249dd56f8fa70d1a749ee56145448ef5da88585a23818d

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:25:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1263
9.0.1.098

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2014.04.08.07

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/OneClickDownloader
1.163.1557.3

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage.S
14.8.7.17

Sophos
CoolMirage
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OneClickDownloader/Variant
10677

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0923
7.2.98

VIPRE Antivirus
News.net
23020

File size:
337.7 KB (345,840 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:
6/5/2013 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:ssH7ccLojiRT0KHdV3S6z01rrNot5ecBO/akUXhu+u0+Sk0:PlLouFNHT3SMCFkBklSeSP

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:
7.8670

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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