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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 8 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. 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:
aa8c591d2e569d485a43a20091f5b004

SHA-1:
fed4e9b9ad1a9039cdc809b195577d9ed31d46b5

SHA-256:
d2e0c9d280401576e812d2279fd5ef642538fd9a67c54393cefd69c633734180

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 8:50:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Yontoo.4
9.0.1.052

G Data
NSIS.Adware.OneClickDownloader
14.2.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OneClickDownloader.A
v2014.02.21.11

McAfee
Artemis!AA8C591D2E56
5600.7213

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TanjaMatkovic.S
14.3.29.10

Sophos
1 Click Downloader
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0219
7.2.52

VIPRE Antivirus
CoolMirage Ltd
26682

File size:
516.2 KB (528,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tanja Matkovic

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/1/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/2/2014 1:59:59 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):
12288:3oPCD4SZ5O0g2m/GdrWkYJ5XusUuPfh4aa4aU+N3FX:YKMSaXj/4r4ughI/U+VFX

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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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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