thehdvid-codec v10-buttonutil64.exe

TheHDvid-Codec V10

Nickel Cycle Combo

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-buttonutil64.exe, “TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe” by Nickel Cycle Combo has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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.
Publisher:
home  (signed by Nickel Cycle Combo)

Product:
TheHDvid-Codec V10

Description:
TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
e34ef4b03d4163b6f5397aafa8f3223a

SHA-1:
b11633f7a0f698868d0134e450f300ee22f6c476

SHA-256:
42968f1fc00af1747b1a6f60243c7e3ad527fcb83bf5bcee19b8aa0ef802f820

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 Nickel Cycle Combo.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:49:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider (M)
16.12.30.23

File size:
355.4 KB (363,936 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
TheHDvid-Codec V10.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\thehdvid-codec v10\thehdvid-codec v10-buttonutil64.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/27/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Nickel Cycle Combo, O=Nickel Cycle Combo, 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:
00E88B19F4C25DE21197EE9D01573D202A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/16/2014 2:33:20 PM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0x23558

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, E8, 3F, A5, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 02, 00, 00, 00, CC, CC, 48, 89, 5C, 24, 10, 48, 89, 74, 24, 18, 57, 48, 83, EC, 30, E8, 90, 20, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, B9, 02, 00, 00, 00, E8, CB, A4, 00, 00, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 48, 8D, 3D, 67, CA, FD, FF, 66, 39, 05, 60, CA, FD, FF, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 31, 48, 63, 05, 8F, CA, FD, FF, 48, 03, C7, 81, 38, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EA, B9, 0B, 02, 00, 00, 66, 39, 48, 18, 75, DF, 33, DB, 83, B8, 84, 00, 00, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, F8, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89...
 
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Entropy:
6.0419

Code size:
224 KB (229,376 bytes)

The file thehdvid-codec v10-buttonutil64.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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