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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 12 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:
da787ef9de2789c880cc49263e09ee49

SHA-1:
8d7da3dba2cceef4b0aa5ac02e9c2023c579c532

SHA-256:
de08110ca680c4f773f018913172d5a64935e8963f62b1d829da1530a680fcc5

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:00:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2015.01.31

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3197

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.TornTV
4.0.3.15216

Dr.Web
Adware.Yontoo.54
9.0.1.047

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.193.14817

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.TornTV
14.0.0.2479

McAfee
Artemis!DA787EF9DE27
5600.6853

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.e28
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage
15.2.16.5

Sophos
CoolMirage
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0130
7.2.47

VIPRE Antivirus
CoolMirage Ltd
37110

File size:
73 KB (74,712 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 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):
1536:2QpQ5EP0ijnRTXJv1sL2OgGy3WRHhMKmtGcmwniK:2QIURTXJtu1gGy3yOtAPK

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 hdvidcodec.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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

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

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