48f29a65-6dcc-4024-baab-4f0f5fcd00e6-2.exe

HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV20.10

Neon Alchemist Station

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 48f29a65-6dcc-4024-baab-4f0f5fcd00e6-2.exe, “HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV20.10 exe” by Neon Alchemist Station has been detected as adware by 32 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:
HQ-VideoV20.10  (signed by Neon Alchemist Station)

Product:
HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV20.10

Description:
HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV20.10 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
a9c48e30b733baf0c381a2f0e3dda14b

SHA-1:
2d403589a3b17b7327838aa837376b1fe08ec6e2

SHA-256:
9811757c01d5c1564d67ccc7f36a0ed5dc01de4920b1672176a5df5e6c3728c4

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 9:59:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.5u1@keXYKoiO
778

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.16

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pq
7.11.195.250

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
2014.9-141219

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3312

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141023

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.5u1@keXYKoiO
1.0.20.1765

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20383

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.36669
9.0.1.0353

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.5u1@keXYKoiO
8.14.12.19.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AY (variant)
8.10592

F-Prot
W32/S-a64d6097
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.5u1@keXYKoiO
11.2014-19-12_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14339

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.3057

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HQVideo.A
v2014.10.23.12

McAfee
Artemis!E618A3008286
5600.6912

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.5u1@keXYKoiO
15.0.0.1059

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.GoogUpdate.dhidql
0.28.6.64267

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.5u1@keXYKoiO
11.20141219

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.19.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.970
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
14.10.23.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.141021

Sophos
PUA 'AppRider' (of type Adware)
58

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OL814
7.2.353

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OL814
10.465.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Adwapper
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
34106

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Adwapper.Win32.765
2.0.0.2007

File size:
915.9 KB (937,896 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV20.10.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hq-video-pro-2.1cv20.10\48f29a65-6dcc-4024-baab-4f0f5fcd00e6-2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/27/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Neon Alchemist Station, O=Neon Alchemist Station, 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:
4682924DB7F76F78C4C54215DBB9CE75

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/20/2014 5:36:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CmzNh/EyxWW/63mttuNWIG6Fr58CgutL61R+/7f7r6pSq5pTQZy:1xWW/63lVpL61ROzr6pSq7T9

Entry address:
0x83280

Entry point:
E8, 8B, B3, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, BC, 4D, 00, E8, AA, 50, 00, 00, E8, 32, 45, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 1E, 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, B4, 56, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
646.5 KB (662,016 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
48f29a65-6dcc-4024-baab-4f0f5fcd00e6-2

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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