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hdvidcodec.exe

VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application hdvidcodec.exe by VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN 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 hd-plugin.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3306632a8818f71f52b087641fcfd007

SHA-1:
744ed52d0001f5f02fa8bae255d62f92775cc984

SHA-256:
e599476f2f6a826b28f2a2f9906e2f6759356b44c60821db309ea939ae6c3793

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/8/2024 1:50:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3313

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.NSIS.Yontoo
4.0.3.141023

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8319
9.0.1.0296

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Yontoo
14.0.0.3058

Reason Heuristics
PUP.VASSANAKONGSOONGNERN.K
14.12.16.10

VIPRE Antivirus
CoolMirage Ltd
34172

File size:
79.9 KB (81,816 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hdvidcodec.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/6/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/7/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN, OU=Individual Developer, O=No Organization Affiliation, L=Phuket, S=Phuket, C=TH

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7E630B1125BFC2AAB3F8750B7348F18B

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):
1536:WQpQ5EP0ijnRTXJZNgMxlyE8dWL/nRfARxipk356:WQIURTXJZacMzdwGRspk3s

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 hdvidcodec.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 20 URLs.

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderallmod.php?pub=modovideo&sn=y&name=xa1dewx7iudf

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderallmod.php?pub=modovideo&sn=y&name=nm9pgx51kd8z

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderallmod.php?pub=modovideo&sn=y&name=zy3bs3gpzzx0

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderallmod.php?pub=modovideo&sn=y&name=81rk0tqsigls

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderallmod.php?pub=modovideo&sn=y&name=40p3grzahg86

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderallmod.php?pub=modovideo&sn=y&name=oh5vzbnu11vc

https://www.hdvidcodecs.com/.../loaderall2.php?build=nf&pub=lsha--5

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderall.php?pub=dmpft|5411c7f66d47cd06f8000002

http://installssource.com/.../loaderall.php?pub=dmpft|5411c7f66d47cd06f8000002

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderallmod.php?pub=modovideo&sn=y&name=eyrwwi3hedol

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderallmod.php?pub=modovideo&sn=y&name=022s5j4hbzr6

http://www.hd-plugins.com/.../loaderall_noad.php?pub=mooshare--iframesmall--new

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderall.php?pub=mooshare--iframesmall--old

http://www.hd-plugins.com/.../loaderall.php?pub=mooshare--iframesmall--old

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderall.php?pub=dmpft|5411c80f6d47cd903e000004

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderall.php?pub=dmpft|5411c8076d47cd40b2000004

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderallmod.php?pub=modovideo&sn=y&name=rpvkg4mf9hkk

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderall.php?pub=mooshare--iframe

http://stockdl.blob.core.windows.net/.../HDVidCodec.exe

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderall2.php?build=nf&pub=premier

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