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thehdvid-codec v10-buttonutil.exe

TheHDvid-Codec V10

BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application thehdvid-codec v10-buttonutil.exe, “TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe” by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program TheHDvid-Codec V10 by Joseph CM which is a potentially unwanted software program. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.

File name:

Publisher:

home (signed by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:

TheHDvid-Codec V10

Description:

TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

947f7e068774e573650a53629ca5f488

SHA-1:

f86dabec11d74b57d55ba4a39e2d4a75949cc8ba

SHA-256:

cb7e00ce6a6a4e8f8a64dfaa454ae943b5c11c9fc89afc4bfbb3387a15195833

Scanner detections:

24 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install new code and Javascript updates for the extension. Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Note:

Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application. The owner/publisher of this file is BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited).

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 10:25:48 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@kOLk7fgi

6110329

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4

7.11.193.70

avast!

Win32:Malware-gen

2014.9-141219

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3256

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.CrossRider

4.0.3.141219

Bitdefender

Gen:Application.Heur.qu1@kyZzwUgi

1.0.20.1765

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

20379

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@kOLk7fgi

9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BO potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Adwapper

12/19/2014

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@kOLk7fgi

5.13.68

G Data

Gen:Application.Heur.qu1@kyZzwUgi

14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.188.14354

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.ObjectBrowser.A

v2014.12.19.01

McAfee

Artemis!DD8BF67B7C12

5600.6912

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Application.Heur.qu1@kyZzwUgi

15.0.0.1059

Norman

Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@kOLk7fgi

04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.12.19.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Adware.de5

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Crossrider.BadFingerProjectBrightCircleInvestmentsLimited.DD

14.12.11.0

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59

23.00.65.141217

Sophos

Generic PUA GM

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4789396

35418

File size:

281 KB (287,712 bytes)

Product version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

Original file name:

TheHDvid-Codec V10.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\thehdvid-codec v10\thehdvid-codec v10-buttonutil.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

11/16/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

11/17/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited), STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Cyprus, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:

CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

6623FAFCAC357577A31D90C1E567E9A7

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

12/10/2014 5:04:05 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:/HtUgUvHh3tBK5SRoefOOqvnLypZYBiGkfmhZLoeJAQrx/cFH+O2eVcIV7KiOt:/Hq3Hh3tBK5SrOOvoN5AfmU+x

Entry address:

0x21365

Entry point:

E8, 2C, 91, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 18, 0F, 44, 00, E8, 35, 27, 00, 00, E8, 4B, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, BF, 90, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 3F, 2D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8... 
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Entropy:

6.3524

Code size:

205.5 KB (210,432 bytes)

The file thehdvid-codec v10-buttonutil.exe has been discovered within the following program.

TheHDvid-Codec V10 by Joseph CM

TheHDvid-Codec is an advertising supported (adware) extension that runs in the context of the user's web browser as well as a process in the background.

crossrider.com/install/61180-thehdvid-codec-v10

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