q-dance_hardstyle_top_40_september_2014_(unmixed).exe

VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application q-dance_hardstyle_top_40_september_2014_(unmixed).exe by VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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.
Publisher:
VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4464c6c3edf05316ad18a0f508202445

SHA-1:
4acfa19b2e61aebe315b2b346a876e42c3172cc3

SHA-256:
3e837afb9de82a9b85f8429ab8e271f78b21416f321ab9db29976bc56dc1966a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/14/2024 6:24:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage.VASSANAKONGSOONGNERN.Installer (M)
16.2.27.20

File size:
413.7 KB (423,592 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\q-dance_hardstyle_top_40_september_2014_(unmixed).exe

Digital Signature
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):
6144:YsPpIXc+5LFXDBTdYg2hTYengbdCHGiP63LOoDmpQYxUe/dPYirCQx:vl+5JDbYg2hTcIHGmMCmYxUIpx

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 q-dance_hardstyle_top_40_september_2014_(unmixed).exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.