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codec_pack_chrome_source.exe

Cool Mirage ltd.

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application codec_pack_chrome_source.exe by Cool Mirage ltd has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from s1.hd-plugin.com.
Publisher:
Cool Mirage ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0245992b44eab00d622ef3cc8a77c746

SHA-1:
a4550164d62d167bfa860a3aae1d71967e3e190a

SHA-256:
b4915d4ca62a708c7189ddbe032a63f33701bf7ed19ca202e564e4b7ab347d00

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:42:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/CoolMirage.Gen6
7.11.151.204

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TPG [PUP]
2014.9-140929

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.MCool.A
18347

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.902
9.0.1.0272

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.1ClickDownload
8.9857

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.DW
v2014.09.29.10

McAfee
Artemis!0245992B44EA
5600.6992

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/OneClickDownloader
1.10600

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Yontoo.cvlcfp
0.28.0.59921

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirageltd.Y
14.9.29.22

Sophos
FT Downloader
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Downware
10329

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
29676

File size:
288.8 KB (295,704 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cool Mirage ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/13/2012 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/14/2014 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Cool Mirage ltd., O=Cool Mirage ltd., STREET=ogarit 39, L=tel aviv, S=tel aviv, PostalCode=69016, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00FC28659CC8073606EF4D09A1994B1AD0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+sg7F6eQQhNN9BR0I/mDHB0bE8fvaAQ3O/alVu5ovHt5W:6UeQ6NNJ0AYHBj8HDQMuu5ov/

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:
7.8291

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://s1.hd-plugin.com/download/m2k/.../codec_pack_chrome_source.exe

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