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hdvid-codec-chrome.exe

Tanja Matkovic

The application hdvid-codec-chrome.exe by Tanja Matkovic has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.hdvid-codecs.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Tanja Matkovic  (signed and verified)

MD5:
53c8333327264bfc8cdb96e3f6e0fcbe

SHA-1:
30c2b3e172a2d7b9f195d1d8eea7649a380c6944

SHA-256:
05c5f77ad779f773f7c0d55706ce35278dd3179accdf7654e771be6296672345

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 8:46:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Yontoo.4
9.0.1.078

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2014.03.19.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TanjaMatkovic.S
14.3.29.10

Sophos
1 Click Downloader
4.97

VIPRE Antivirus
CoolMirage Ltd
26376

File size:
516 KB (528,368 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hdvid-codec-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tanja Matkovic

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/1/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/2/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Tanja Matkovic, OU=Individual Developer, O=No Organization Affiliation, L=Subotica, S=Subotica, C=RS

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A3131F81D52E40A00F4396C56D649C5

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):
12288:htc8cBKMkbl4aECta7o2SEwyktlu/775X81FI2ISvpG3cb9uxMKC:bczkbPPz2SESPuhmFhbh3b9uWh

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 hdvid-codec-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.hdvid-codecs.net/.../HDvid-codec-Chrome.exe

http://www.hdplayer-download.com/.../HDvid-codec-Chrome.exe

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