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the_perks_of_being_a_wallflower.exe

CoolMirage Ltd.

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application the_perks_of_being_a_wallflower.exe by CoolMirage has been detected as adware by 9 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:
f8a423611e429585b7d0ffb7ea8ad810

SHA-1:
4e1588ed5169904fee928bd75a0bfc6395b0448f

SHA-256:
a3275be11bcbeb2abcf1e16d2c8412dfd7e157ea0ada89f39a90a08a3c8b6b25

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:25:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clodc7e.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.MCool.D
17364

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1263
9.0.1.0112

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2014.04.22.07

McAfee
Artemis!F8A423611E42
5600.7153

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage.FF
14.8.7.17

Sophos
CoolMirage
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1115
7.2.112

VIPRE Antivirus
CoolMirage Ltd
23894

File size:
293.7 KB (300,760 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CoolMirage Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/6/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/7/2014 1:59:59 AM

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 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:UsH7ZSBCsn5PrW+adNhpYk1sC5K0PQjmkYyhR884nFOB+:HZsn5Petp/1FQikN8nIB+

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:
7.8274

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file the_perks_of_being_a_wallflower.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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

http://www.clickandownload.com/.../Machete.Kills.2013_EgyMelody.CoM.exe

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

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