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HDVidCodec_setup(18_0).exe

Cool Mirage ltd.

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application HDVidCodec_setup(18_0).exe by Cool Mirage ltd has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.hdplayer-download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Cool Mirage ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
908d9cb2f9766b0e5136aa15f66a3dd4

SHA-1:
7f5e638ef2be7f843fd68e40a2d537a19d480a57

SHA-256:
964d7906dff3a477736207689c804056945d527989e66690a811ec918633ea3b

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 10:18:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/CoolMirage.bqt
7.11.141.180

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TPG [PUP]
2014.9-140409

AVG
AdInstaller
2015.0.3510

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb1b.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.MCool.A
18064

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.902
9.0.1.099

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.Yontoo
8.9646

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.DW
v2014.04.09.01

McAfee
Artemis!908D9CB2F976
5600.7166

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/OneClickDownloader
1.10401

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Yontoo.cvlcfp
0.28.0.58873

Quick Heal
SoftwareBundler.OneClickDownl (Not a Virus)
4.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.CoolMirageltd.W
14.8.7.18

Sophos
FT Downloader
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OneClickDownloader/Variant
10677

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNV.03KB13
7.2.99

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03KB13
10.465.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
28115

File size:
354.4 KB (362,864 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hdvidcodec_setup(18_0).exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cool Mirage ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/13/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/14/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Cool Mirage ltd., O=Cool Mirage ltd., STREET=ogarit 39, L=tel aviv, S=tel aviv, PostalCode=69016, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00FC28659CC8073606EF4D09A1994B1AD0

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:es07Fl6344/P3xM/YMqomKaxxuAL54iA8XqIbdUlB4QfxR9MzXV3Ta/ze73u:Gz63tHBMAMqkYxVOiAPD4QfxRCzXV3T3

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:
7.8761

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file HDVidCodec_setup(18_0).exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.hdplayer-download.com/.../HDVidCodec_setup(18_0).exe

http://www.hd-plugins.com/.../HDVidCodec_setup(18_0).exe

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