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hdvid-codec-ie.exe

Tanja Matkovic

The application hdvid-codec-ie.exe by Tanja Matkovic has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.hdvid-codecs.net.
Publisher:
Tanja Matkovic  (signed and verified)

MD5:
51dff9c70c612593f7344074125b7c5a

SHA-1:
d7aa48f6a9025b33d111f5b601bfc56b80585454

SHA-256:
871d4a9fdff79d8bd648b975ee4acfcabbc5645c2ff07b1281ee6a1a58a0e549

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
12/29/2024 12:45:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TanjaMatkovic.Installer (M)
16.2.14.18

File size:
518.6 KB (531,048 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\hdvid-codec-ie.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tanja Matkovic

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/1/2013 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/2/2014 8:59:59 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:
12/6/2009 7:50:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cl2nWZmgxHJvGN26VVKU+cjjwG2EZAAowlkPP:A4gH6dz+cjEFEVlU

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-ie.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.hdvid-codecs.net/.../putdown.php?name=LS858 - jjj.SvyzrfBayvarTengvf.Arg - Ol Obyn.niv&file=&pub=apPutLocker

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