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CoolMirage Ltd.

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application _.exe by CoolMirage has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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.
Publisher:
CoolMirage Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
dc50f7fcdc716f29bb391eed8de897ec

SHA-1:
0af5c7c37ceb0e07204e1e4eabbaa0ee0dd6a28f

SHA-256:
7683273146b55baa7a8d8ce486332ab28d75ead4b08a9681720284a00690255e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 1:43:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage.Installer (M)
16.4.16.7

File size:
414.3 KB (424,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CoolMirage Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/5/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/6/2014 7:59:59 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 7:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:A0725lbtcyNDCdyunuydvINarwV5GEKJ3:JOiyNDiyfwvIQrwiRZ

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file _.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.ftdownloader.net/.../loader.php?file=&name= &pub=ftdown--search--2&sp=1

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