322c1113-a772-4df4-894f-5c7a476e3dad-10.exe

Winston Project

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 322c1113-a772-4df4-894f-5c7a476e3dad-10.exe, “HD-Quality-v3V18.11 exe” by Winston Project has been detected as adware by 16 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 platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
HD-Quality-v3V18.11  (signed by Winston Project)

Product:
HD-Quality-v3V18.11

Description:
HD-Quality-v3V18.11 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
2657903ef9d891d33a8666f7135958d2

SHA-1:
a085182ba9788149264325aa0375be518c15f7f0

SHA-256:
774ba256dbc03109f9d16c6179efb238cfbac66e326ce5a85ea669f0fd7cf87a

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:35:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2014.12.17

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.KC
7.11.196.80

AVG
Winston
2015.0.3253

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141222

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20394

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BM potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14354

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.2760

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CinemaPlus.A
v2014.12.22.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.22.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.h
14.11.29.17

Sophos
PUA 'AppRider' (of type Adware)
59

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Adwapper
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
34232

File size:
645.9 KB (661,400 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HD-Quality-v3V18.11.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hd-quality-v3v18.11\322c1113-a772-4df4-894f-5c7a476e3dad-10.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/19/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/20/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Winston Project, O=Winston Project, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Cyprus, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

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

Serial number:
00B312FD1B7F10CF48C48080B24091FB8E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/17/2014 3:36:48 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ABJmb3M4p2hka++bgxnxwIfUeq5YwpTaVHY0TlXYM88:ABJg3M4wka++bglxbceOYcTM/loM88

Entry address:
0x4EFA9

Entry point:
E8, 05, DB, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 00, 25, 49, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 88, F6, 48, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 00, 25, 49, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.3532

Code size:
459 KB (470,016 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
322c1113-a772-4df4-894f-5c7a476e3dad-10_user

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
322c1113-a772-4df4-894f-5c7a476e3dad-10.exe \crregname='hd-quality-v3v18.11' \appid='65777' \s


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