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hdvid-codec-chrome.exe

The application hdvid-codec-chrome.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.hdvid-codecs.net.
MD5:
38096c2cfe75e17043555f02a80c35ea

SHA-1:
ed27915f436ac13a0e1988b57ed1bebb49682bb8

SHA-256:
65e28629d42d147c37ea9eb8ebf003c5f90de71ad0d2815ae42010f455858930

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The installer bundles additional adware-type offers (ad-supported) that are displayed to the user during setup and typically installed by default. These include web browser ad-injectors.

Analysis date:
12/29/2024 12:46:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dldr.Clikug.B.111
7.11.147.26

avast!
Win32:Oneclick-H [PUP]
2014.9-160308

Baidu Antivirus
HackTool.Win32.Lickone
4.0.3.1638

Dr.Web
Adware.Yontoo.4
9.0.1.068

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.1ClickDownload.AR
10.9754

G Data
NSIS.Adware.OneClickDownloader
16.3.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Lickone
14.0.0.546

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2016.03.08.06

McAfee
Artemis!38096C2CFE75
5600.6466

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Clikug.B
1.10502

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
16.03.08.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.4f0
1.0.0.1015

Sophos
1 Click Downloader
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
28834

File size:
516.1 KB (528,456 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

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:PljjYFDv2YjPTyihbTUQWQxtcCmvP27Uu2zcUx7oXQbY+8CHtwSr:9jGvWQzAP2PE4sY+8Itl

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 URL.

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

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