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hdvid-codec-chrome.exe

CHUTCHAI KIEWNOY

The application hdvid-codec-chrome.exe by CHUTCHAI KIEWNOY has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.hdvidcodecs.com.
Publisher:
CHUTCHAI KIEWNOY  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fb23d1ddb2a9fb9dc0a28d8842a955c9

SHA-1:
ad6e9f5cba07a41cd45c489346913987ae4da26b

SHA-256:
e823885b66e50ba76e47a040912601980266154fdf4f17afca59d439f9a295ac

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle various unwanted software without adequate user consent.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:32:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Could be an adware MultiBundle
2015.0.4604

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.1ClickDownload.AX application
8.0.319.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CHUTCHAI.Installer (M)
16.7.28.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783938
50880

File size:
518.9 KB (531,392 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:
CHUTCHAI KIEWNOY

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/30/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/30/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=CHUTCHAI KIEWNOY, OU=Individual Developer, O=No Organization Affiliation, L=Phuket, S=Phuket, C=TH

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

Serial number:
70CF135290F3FC7E7BD27C7B350CF722

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 10:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LIv+yexdDt/6qD/UeQ8rJDwbAtlAVEanh4RsoJiP1W9Z:0WyEht/nDpDwy6h4x018Z

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:
7.9256

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 URL.

https://www.hdvidcodecs.com/.../HDvid-codec-Chrome.exe

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