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protected_folder_v_1.exe

CoolMirage Ltd.

This is the setup program for CoolMirage, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that display ads on the computer. The application protected_folder_v_1.exe by CoolMirage 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. 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.
Publisher:
CoolMirage Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
56f8e9c6dfda7e878e44ed607474748c

SHA-1:
e8b90394f2b263d98d15980e5011f92f6b458f83

SHA-256:
4cc8abe355b0779118a4d382e151dede6db05211c88594ad92f053c2651e7f5d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 6:10:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CoolMirage (M)
17.1.11.0

File size:
409.3 KB (419,096 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\protected_folder_v_1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CoolMirage Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/4/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
6/7/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=CoolMirage Ltd., O=CoolMirage Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2B95F61752266B15878ADF48E717C64B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 4:20:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

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:
7.8954

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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