home

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 6 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:
bb3ce6eb816c34dfbda3ed62c0ae6186

SHA-1:
6fa995e8b731895b8604d1deddd91d7cc73cc04b

SHA-256:
4c1944a661edd19cd5201cff84e36611e5707e495419fa328c531c70f3688e1c

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
1/12/2025 5:09:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3260

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8319
9.0.1.0349

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.187.14319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Yontoo
14.0.0.2794

Reason Heuristics
PUP.VASSANAKONGSOONGNERN.K
14.12.16.10

VIPRE Antivirus
CoolMirage Ltd
35716

File size:
65.5 KB (67,032 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VASSANA KONGSOONGNERN

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/6/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/7/2015 1:59:59 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:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:v1cVhpQI2EQK0iPDh84nScF15GYbWjXO3XJCj38lAw/xsrWfM0DIpOMF:9QpQ5EP0ijnRTXJO8lAasrWfhDiF

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...
 
[+]

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 12 URLs.

http://hd-plugin.com/.../topdown2.php?name=&ftft=topvideotv--1x

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderall2.php?build=nf&pub=bubbleilivid

http://hd-plugin.com/.../unibomber2film.php?pub=filmovix--strip&name=&file=

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

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

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

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

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

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderallmod.php?pub=modovideo&sn=y&name=rpvkg4mf9hkk

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

http://hd-plugin.com/.../loaderall2.php?build=nf&pub=premier

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

Remove hdvidcodec.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.