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89019b42-1ed3-479e-a3b4-dad2292bc0fb-2.exe

HQPplusV1.8

Motoko Group

This adware utilizes the Crossrider extension platform and will inject advertisiments in the Internet browser and may modify core browser settings. Ads will be delivered as banners and contextual text-links and may promote other potentially unwanted software. The application 89019b42-1ed3-479e-a3b4-dad2292bc0fb-2.exe by Motoko Group has been detected as adware by 12 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:
HQPplus  (signed by Motoko Group)

Product:
HQPplusV1.8

Description:
HQPplusV1.8 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
5980b87c1855591080ae239773980c0d

SHA-1:
ecb24256cfe55dc2d840e8f5f4777cf8322fc0cd

SHA-256:
f5f253bf64a8c4d6db5c3f9193c7ab007cc6c80f68bf4061a9e3d61f3e51ef51

Scanner detections:
12 / 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). Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:43:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.163.178

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3400

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14728

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ (variant)
8.10144

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adload
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Enformation.A
v2014.07.28.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.28.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Task.MotokoGroup.g
14.7.27.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14726

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
31546

File size:
379.4 KB (388,456 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQPplusV1.8.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hqpplusv1.8\89019b42-1ed3-479e-a3b4-dad2292bc0fb-2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Motoko Group

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/18/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/19/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Motoko Group, O=Motoko Group, 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:
00AAFC4F8011F7FD7C00748C990950D28A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/23/2014 12:04:02 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:r0NXQJoBOQyDL+icOJtR9yG+TiZ3fzvNpTBJbpH+:r0NJO//PnRgbTiZvzvNpTbbg

Entry address:
0x2FC31

Entry point:
E8, 7E, 8F, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 9E, 45, 00, E8, 09, 25, 00, 00, E8, 89, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 11, 8F, 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, 6A, 60, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
288 KB (294,912 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
89019b42-1ed3-479e-a3b4-dad2292bc0fb-2

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
89019b42-1ed3-479e-a3b4-dad2292bc0fb-2.exe \kloplv \fxyintq='hqpplusv1.8' \fhawjde=60548 \tzg


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