32b680f6-a8a2-442b-a3e2-f38e5f18b673-5.exe

HQPro-2

Kimahri Software inc.

This adware uses the Crossrider platform to build and distribute this web browser advertising injection extension. Once installed in the browser it will hijack various browser settings (homepage, search) and may interfere and track behaviors as well as deliver ads. The application 32b680f6-a8a2-442b-a3e2-f38e5f18b673-5.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
HQ-1.9  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
HQPro-2

Description:
HQPro-2 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
1342629954369ddf47e83141155ceff9

SHA-1:
92920d0e45ee4ae474cd2c6fe93fc2660ecb42e1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:23:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider (M)
17.1.17.16

File size:
447.4 KB (458,088 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQPro-2.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hqpro-2\32b680f6-a8a2-442b-a3e2-f38e5f18b673-5.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/7/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Kimahri Software inc., O=Kimahri Software inc., STREET=666 Sherbrooke Rue w, L=Montreal, S=Quebec, PostalCode=H3A 1E7, C=CA

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

Serial number:
00A1BB8569950C0B2080A11A0E2F618B33

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/4/2014 12:02:24 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0x38A36

Entry point:
E8, 35, CA, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, BB, 46, 00, E8, 04, 4A, 00, 00, E8, 78, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, C8, C9, 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, CC, 4F, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
351 KB (359,424 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
32b680f6-a8a2-442b-a3e2-f38e5f18b673-5

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\32b680f6-a8a2-442b-a3e2-f38e5f18b673-5.job

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-36.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.36:80)

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