1c559f24-a979-46d6-b443-62bb031036bb-5.exe

HQVP1.9V23.09

Hike Zone Plus

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application 1c559f24-a979-46d6-b443-62bb031036bb-5.exe, “HQVP1.9V23.09 exe” by Hike Zone Plus has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
HighQVPV23.09  (signed by Hike Zone Plus)

Product:
HQVP1.9V23.09

Description:
HQVP1.9V23.09 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
762f5c8199f0ac419981d00dea608d24

SHA-1:
dc0ec67a722eb199cd1c6231990fb01568826064

SHA-256:
aab7138ea24a879ca759c8d86d0cb1bef3edce28d9cdf3fca891e8afb6d996c6

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
4/28/2024 10:13:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3340

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AV (variant)
8.10474

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.9.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HighQuality.A
v2014.09.26.06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.30.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
14.9.26.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14924

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
33360

File size:
847.4 KB (867,736 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQVP1.9V23.09.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hqvp1.9v23.09\1c559f24-a979-46d6-b443-62bb031036bb-5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/19/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/20/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Hike Zone Plus, O=Hike Zone Plus, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
7DF4D8EF200BAB292519E3CF5597AD86

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/22/2014 9:34:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:32tdfJguxdRnV8pQKD5UG5Fkhg1Lf0wnTOShd/z61PpSK7MpT133:idfiuxdRV8ImD0wnTDd/+1PpSKsTx

Entry address:
0x7763D

Entry point:
E8, D7, B3, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, BB, 4C, 00, E8, BD, 52, 00, 00, E8, 6A, 47, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 6A, B3, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 44, 8A, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
595 KB (609,280 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
1c559f24-a979-46d6-b443-62bb031036bb-5

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
1c559f24-a979-46d6-b443-62bb031036bb-5.exe \rawdata=sqfnsufgge5we0b+mexlavp+nfb0ng2tzaewyznlu


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