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46d4c68f-9824-4f45-bc0a-fe787b538ff9-6.exe

HQPureV1.8

Stampede Technologies

The application 46d4c68f-9824-4f45-bc0a-fe787b538ff9-6.exe by Stampede Technologies has been detected as adware by 13 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address hwcdn.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

Publisher:

HQPure (signed by Stampede Technologies)

Product:

HQPureV1.8

Description:

HQPureV1.8 exe

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

234f59f8e5aaff70ab2664390ab5d095

SHA-1:

e8bc52c5212b9eeeb1f03d9ebb06205d464beafb

SHA-256:

9e37a8a43194d6e78117f3b7cfe0035f51a716a7b5bde8af43253129a7f8bcb8

Scanner detections:

13 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage).

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 2:46:16 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3363

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE (variant)

8.10275

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Adwapper

9/2/2014

F-Prot

W32/A-04c00d5a

v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.PlusHD

t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky

Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate

14.0.0.3386

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.HQPure.A

v2014.08.18.09

McAfee

Artemis!67C034EBBB9E

5600.7019

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.08.18.09

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Trojan.a2d

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Task.StampedeTechnologies.g

14.8.25.1

Sophos

AppRider

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Crossrider

32330

File size:

641.9 KB (657,272 bytes)

Product version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

Original file name:

HQPureV1.8.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\hqpurev1.8\46d4c68f-9824-4f45-bc0a-fe787b538ff9-6.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Stampede Technologies

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

7/27/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/28/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Stampede Technologies, O=Stampede Technologies, 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:

0CC7970117FD591A57609D71BEE0FCB8

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

8/17/2014 6:06:34 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:kfzZSZ4dFNrVO+d3qET8mcBIimn/3pTivQsdH1oHsou:AzZFvN98t2ZTRsdGMou

Entry address:

0x4D0AC

Entry point:

E8, 0F, E0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, 58, 48, 00, E8, DE, 4E, 00, 00, E8, 9A, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, A2, DF, 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, B1, 67, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.3659

Code size:

458.5 KB (469,504 bytes)

Scheduled Task

Task name:

46d4c68f-9824-4f45-bc0a-fe787b538ff9-6

Trigger:

Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:

46d4c68f-9824-4f45-bc0a-fe787b538ff9-6.exe \agentregpath='hqpurev1.8-nv' \appid=61762 \srcid=

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

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to hwcdn.net (69.16.175.10:80)

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