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hdvid-codec-chrome.exe

CoolMirage Ltd.

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application hdvid-codec-chrome.exe by CoolMirage has been detected as adware by 9 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.clickandownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
CoolMirage Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
89fee5b6ac79073b60ae545d8ddb102f

SHA-1:
c3d882805d89f2219381e8f7a53a8c4fe1733ce3

SHA-256:
98e42081f125da949b8ce57c51462dbe3fc787164d1b983dbb931fe6667c892b

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/29/2024 1:06:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1263
9.0.1.0136

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2014.05.16.12

McAfee
Adware-SweetIM
5600.7129

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.16.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.47b
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage.S
14.8.7.17

Sophos
CoolMirage
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0511
7.2.136

VIPRE Antivirus
CoolMirage Ltd
29188

File size:
517.4 KB (529,824 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:
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 5:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WOEMBqZ0xhY3ZVM7lIhHzVRlY1EttQdB7fL038RWaifC:ZEUqZb3ZVM7lIhH1vQDD03M1ifC

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:
7.9271

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.clickandownload.com/.../HDvid-codec-Chrome.exe

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

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