driver_genius_professional_v12_0_0_1314_incl_serial-p2p_265.exe

CoolMirage Ltd.

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application driver_genius_professional_v12_0_0_1314_incl_serial-p2p_265.exe by CoolMirage has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler. 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:
feea187e7cc117bd152bb5539cc1b4f7

SHA-1:
74d0866e94600a6a3f8671d82e49645bb9dc2bf2

SHA-256:
668dfee491e40a3711263e3138fe70169ee7ce1d64be2778f10cc64c7201c106

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 5:23:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Bundler.DefaultTab.1
5743552

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2015.06.18

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/1ClickDownload.Gen
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Application.Bundler.DefaultTab.1
1.0.0.425

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
150602-1

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Bundler.DefaultTab.1
1.0.20.840

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.CoolMirage.AS
22483

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1263
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Bundler.DefaultTab
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.1ClickDownload.AT application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Bundler.DefaultTab
11.2015-17-06_4

G Data
Gen:Application.Bundler.DefaultTab
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.205.16279

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.1871

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2015.06.17.06

McAfee
Program.Adware-SweetIM
17.6.569.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Bundler.DefaultTab.1
16.0.0.504

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downware.czyjkl
0.30.24.2086

Norman
Gen:Application.Bundler.DefaultTab.1
02.06.2015 14:23:46

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.06.17.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage.Installer
15.6.17.18

Sophos
PUA 'CoolMirage'
5.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789228
40786

File size:
297.6 KB (304,744 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/6/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/7/2014 1:59:59 AM

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 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:4sH78NlpnZRfY3yAjO84wT8ds9zwR1koYjgtxu0THxdVGwZEfOOQf:b8NlD+tjOYwUoYj107xdUwZrO+

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)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
{3C7798B8-7494-4DC3-8B70-E9B925FCA7B8}

Trigger:
Registration (Runs on registration)


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-176-34-107-151.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (176.34.107.151:80)