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spy_hunter.exe

CoolMirage Ltd.

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application spy_hunter.exe by CoolMirage has been detected as adware by 6 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.clickandownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
CoolMirage Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ad4a13bea2f90d8812075da7e6a66320

SHA-1:
9b441b5759c901e4640102e2d71450138c84cb38

SHA-256:
c8123eba99840939e813bba8e5509dc0ac9e63accac15b7d6482d3408040255b

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 9:56:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1263
9.0.1.0101

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2014.04.11.07

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.11.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage.K
14.8.7.17

Sophos
CoolMirage
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
CoolMirage Ltd
28194

File size:
410.9 KB (420,744 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CoolMirage Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/5/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/6/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=CoolMirage Ltd., O=CoolMirage Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
110F603E63C86349A5F243EA06966F33

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):
12288:yd7DLQjojpw2JO4JPsNR8XvY/RqvsAgPGRII/Udkf4e2f:+7XQjojpFO4JPNfCqU7PGWI/U64eU

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:
7.8959

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file spy_hunter.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.clickandownload.com/.../Prism_Video_Converter_Plus_v1.exe

http://www.clickandownload.com/.../Spy_Hunter.exe

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