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hdvid-codec-ie.exe

VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application hdvid-codec-ie.exe by VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN has been detected as adware by 11 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 hd-plugin.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d6748dc48e15a52b480871fd022a347b

SHA-1:
abc6bece714d1a3b4c0a2fa19a18358ffa6f4a54

SHA-256:
a18076901bd431bf365f8f0681baf77dad2cab4b7d3417116f0eba7b1a8181de

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:41:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Yontoo.80336
7.11.196.68

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150104

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3240

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8319
9.0.1.04

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.188.14354

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Yontoo
14.0.0.2694

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.01.04.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.VASSANAKONGSOONGNERN.O
15.1.4.3

Sophos
CoolMirage
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.8B120837
7.2.4

VIPRE Antivirus
CoolMirage Ltd
35798

File size:
120.3 KB (123,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/5/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/6/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN, 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:
7E630B1125BFC2AAB3F8750B7348F18B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:OLk395hYXJBzM9OnC+449yDmFtMBAAHLct3nFN:OQqs9YC+dntMBzQ3n/

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7301

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file hdvid-codec-ie.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://hd-plugin.com/.../unibomber2.php?pub=filmovita--strip&name=&file=

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderallsb.php?pub=seriesbang&name=HDVidCodec

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