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hdvidcodec.exe

VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application hdvidcodec.exe by VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN has been detected as adware by 7 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:
12172ad7075e0110d81d12c06f4f0219

SHA-1:
4cfe9fa2a787389b1abdce4911b36ed3723bc5ad

SHA-256:
3697f5145394ee674b45eb428332b89e3eadcb996e4786780f27f6d15e2343a1

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 5:18:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2015.02.12

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3201

Dr.Web
Adware.Yontoo.54
9.0.1.043

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.194.14938

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.TornTV
14.0.0.2498

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage
15.2.12.7

VIPRE Antivirus
CoolMirage Ltd
37450

File size:
67.3 KB (68,896 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hdvidcodec.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/6/2014 11:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/7/2015 10:59:59 AM

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:
12/6/2009 9:50:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:OQpQ5EP0ijnRTXJgTIipbkFkrajGgwKOtA:OQIURTXJgTFp6zlOtA

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:
7.1848

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file hdvidcodec.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderall.php?pub=mooshare--iframe

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderall.php?pub=royalvids--iframe

http://stockdl.blob.core.windows.net/.../HDVidCodec.exe

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderall.php?pub=mooshare--iframesmall

http://www.hd-plugins.com/.../loaderall.php?pub=mooshare--iframesmall

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