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jack.taylor.the.guards.hdtv.exe

Cool Mirage ltd.

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application jack.taylor.the.guards.hdtv.exe by Cool Mirage ltd has been detected as adware by 15 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.thetorrn-tv.net.
Publisher:
Cool Mirage ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9ec0fa6c9837476d6d2492fcc3777cb3

SHA-1:
08f30b95c3af6607bfd7cf0368f7bd60d2056451

SHA-256:
498a2e3be3a86708db470285468664e7ec90f3d1f33a1014ab278683560b8fde

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 8:05:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140813-1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.MCool.A
19454

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.902
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.1ClickDownload.W application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/FTDownloader.A.gen
4.6.5.141

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.CoolMirage
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13305

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.DW
v2014.09.08.09

McAfee
Adware-SweetIM
5600.7014

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.183.1882.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downware.czyjkl
0.28.2.61942

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirageltd.X
14.9.8.9

Sophos
FT Downloader
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Downware
10372

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32210

File size:
210.2 KB (215,280 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\jack.taylor.the.guards.hdtv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cool Mirage ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/14/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/15/2014 12:59:59 AM

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 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:CQIURTXJ/adlU88MokmkNQsL9/IHx4/bf7ASeXLR40VauCkNAl1KCCF3wCk5:Cs87F8M9mkGsLAx4/z7qG7uCkalk3wj

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 jack.taylor.the.guards.hdtv.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.thetorrn-tv.net/.../product_download.php?pub=hound&fileName=aHR0cDovL3d3dy50b3JyZW50aG91bmQuY29tL3RvcnJlbnQvYmYxOGRhZjM3NWQzNmUwOGVkOTFkYzQ0MzBiNDg5YzQxMzQyOGU4OQ==&name=Jack.Taylor.The.Guards.HDTV.XviD-AFG&sp=1

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