thehdvid-codec v10-buttonutil64.exe

TheHDvid-Codec V10

Pess Kess Games

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 Pess Kess Games has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
home  (signed by Pess Kess Games)

Product:
TheHDvid-Codec V10

Description:
TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
76d08966a4bb0d6aa354b057065794c5

SHA-1:
c56f65cc45a97241715f04b5ca7e54325f24a442

SHA-256:
e9e724a4e0804164e82c3fe4f91b074aa6ea199b63976e4b2d1c5880cab24192

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install new code and Javascript updates for the extension.

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 Pess Kess Games.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:53:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3312

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BM (variant)
8.10613

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDVid.A
v2014.10.24.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.PessKessGames.FF
14.10.24.6

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
33706

File size:
383.4 KB (392,600 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
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

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

Subject:
CN=Pess Kess Games, O=Pess Kess Games, 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:
00985357810266ED5784B0A15904D65082

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/22/2014 2:38:33 PM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:QkzpMWhgwCAaR/e3chDJVHT3HMAC2M4UrTMacXPF0SZPKov35:QBWrah1VbHpM47WoR

Entry address:
0x247D8

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, E8, 47, 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, D3, A4, 00, 00, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 48, 8D, 3D, E7, B7, FD, FF, 66, 39, 05, E0, B7, FD, FF, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 31, 48, 63, 05, 0F, B8, 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:
6.0634

Code size:
244.5 KB (250,368 bytes)

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