silver_linings_playbook.exe

Cool Mirage ltd.

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application silver_linings_playbook.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.1clickmoviedownloader.info.
Publisher:
Cool Mirage ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ded8575b797e58eca1de437f214c6ca8

SHA-1:
38ba64e5339bbd5d2fc155188b771610398c7b41

SHA-256:
81da922363d9bb33d6e84c5f373ae7528548cb7b0d4ff607bd394860263f685d

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:14:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2015.04.14

avast!
Downloader-TPG [PUP]
2014.9-150413

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.MCool.A
21753

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.902
9.0.1.0103

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.1ClickDownload.W application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/FTDownloader.A.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
NSIS.Adware.OneClickDownloader
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.7.15.13

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15581

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.2196

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.DW
v2015.04.13.06

McAfee
Adware-SweetIM
5600.6796

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.80.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downware.czyjkl
0.28.0.60253

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.CoolMirage
15.4.13.14

Sophos
FT Downloader
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Downware
9937

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
29708

File size:
216.5 KB (221,648 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/13/2012 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/14/2014 3:59:59 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 2:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:GsA7FdNDipnRsc4lgBFuD37v6dM8BlsTef4l:ynYpnRsdGBAD32M8Al

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:
7.7374

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

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