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hdvid_codec_chrome.exe

CoolMirage Ltd.

This is part of a CoolMirage installatation, 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. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. 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 smarterzdownloadercom3.maynemyltf.netdna-cdn.com.
Publisher:
CoolMirage Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
40f6aaf23235b279c40856fcb440e372

SHA-1:
f4290af70d6b1c049247c0d41b9a5c389212ac39

SHA-256:
c863b91260960a7f2436c0feb8ea407a55bd637b0052fb9966d7da6baaf13ea7

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:15:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1263
9.0.1.0360

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2013.12.26.12

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
10884

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0928
7.2.360

VIPRE Antivirus
News.net
22886

File size:
324 KB (331,728 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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:HsH7cRNScoQiev85aykbMRpguFzoTkWzxPWQF+XMw5yeJ34oC2:qIUgzU5eMRWmUTkWRWbXRg04z2

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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Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file hdvid_codec_chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://smarterzdownloadercom3.maynemyltf.netdna-cdn.com/builds/hdplugin/.../hdvid_codec_chrome.exe

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