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southpark.exe

Cool Mirage ltd.

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application southpark.exe by Cool Mirage ltd has been detected as adware by 14 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 www.movies2downloader.com.
Publisher:
Cool Mirage ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
04d0111a1c95b6d93f5ff7156a0639c4

SHA-1:
bc6dd0ddf83baebce5ea106e680e37a2fcf88e33

SHA-256:
7290a93789de7fbe678a282b2cb68697c963f78a5a20212158fa88dd27971b02

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:22:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Yellow.anu
7.11.152.90

avast!
Downloader-TPG [PUP]
140531-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.OneClickDownload
2014.0.3955

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.MCool.A
18402

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.902
9.0.1.05190

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Yotoon
15.0.0.463

McAfee
Adware-SweetIM
5600.7112

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.175.592.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Text.Adware.cuhowq
0.28.0.59921

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirageltd.J
14.8.7.18

Sophos
FT Downloader
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
29800

File size:
295.7 KB (302,816 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\southpark.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):
6144:TsY4pgFh/iMB0uB/GYpzIyIkzn7+5E2Rk22Bc/aeFfUddkIkrmO:vJh/V//GkIy3r7+SBw7sddjZO

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 southpark.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.movies2downloader.com/.../product_download.php?file=%file%&name=southpark&pub=m2k23c&sp=1

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