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123HD-Ready

Posted: April 28, 2014

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 457
First Seen: April 28, 2014
Last Seen: June 10, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows


123HD-Ready is adware/a potentially unwanted program designed by Phoenix Media Inc. (Melora Investment Limite), the 123HD-Ready browser plug-in, add-on or browser extension may state to improve the PC user's YouTube activity by setting the videos to the highest available quality. 123HD-Ready may spread and integrate itself into Web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox bundled with various free programs that PC users download and install from questionable download websites. After installation, 123HD-Ready may reduce the Web browser's performance and generate annoying price comparison ads, discount coupons ads, pop-unders/up ads, banner ads, inline text ads, and transitional ads. 123HD-Ready may track the computer users' online browsing habits on all websites visited. The main aim of 123HD-Ready may be to generate advertising revenue from clicks on online advertisements.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\123HD-Ready\123HD-Ready-bho64.dll File name: 123HD-Ready-bho64.dll
Size: 702.46 KB (702464 bytes)
MD5: 2c89b582deaef17bb8873bca3c2b47b5
Detection count: 68
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\123HD-Ready
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 16, 2018
%PROGRAMFILES%\123HD\123HD-bho.dll File name: 123HD-bho.dll
Size: 524.28 KB (524288 bytes)
MD5: 37aa1d47fe7c88bf8c1b8006f10da71f
Detection count: 26
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\123HD
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 5, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\123HD\123HD-bho64.dll File name: 123HD-bho64.dll
Size: 702.46 KB (702464 bytes)
MD5: a01ab418eed7bf13acb097a0170e1ca2
Detection count: 23
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\123HD
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 5, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\123hd-ready\123hd-ready-bg.exe File name: 123hd-ready-bg.exe
Size: 593.92 KB (593920 bytes)
MD5: 08e16f8d31abdfd2e537d3c34bc80156
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\123hd-ready
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 5, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\123HD-Ready\Uninstall.exe File name: Uninstall.exe
Size: 78.84 KB (78848 bytes)
MD5: 8a55ff2ad6bee0657d372cb0b294f685
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\123HD-Ready
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 5, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\123hd\123hd-bg.exe File name: 123hd-bg.exe
Size: 593.92 KB (593920 bytes)
MD5: 4378144c39225266af7ff354232fae75
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\123hd
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 5, 2014

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\AppDataLow\Software\123HD-ReadySoftware\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\windows_ie_ac_001\Software\123HD-ReadySoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110511361124}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\123HD-Ready-bg.exeSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\123HD-Ready-bg.exe

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%PROGRAMFILES%\123HD-Ready%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\123HD-Ready%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\123HD-Ready
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