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HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV09.12

BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

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 a1f7bef6-7d31-40a9-8584-4eca24769f84.exe, “HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV09.12 exe” by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 21 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:
HQ-VideoV09.12  (signed by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV09.12

Description:
HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV09.12 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
a53b6e2fb107ee1c16b4d4489a6e03ff

SHA-1:
ed6adc5ce4fdf4c17c5d41287061e10f208b343b

SHA-256:
da66bb70614cb8fdb8758ac6531620f584e2ee552fba3cce7a0d30283e28edd3

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 10:50:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.yu1@kGMleCoO
6097224

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.10

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.193.202

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3265

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.yu1@kGMleCoO
1.0.20.1715

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.yu1@kGMleCoO
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Heur.yu1@kGMleCoO
11.2014-09-12_3

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.yu1@kGMleCoO
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14280

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HQVideo.A
v2014.12.09.06

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!D7400B8AA414
5600.6912

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.yu1@kGMleCoO
15.0.0.1029

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.yu1@kGMleCoO
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.09.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.de5
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.e
14.12.9.17

Sophos
Generic PUA IL
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
35418

File size:
389 KB (398,304 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV09.12.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hq-video-pro-2.1cv09.12\a1f7bef6-7d31-40a9-8584-4eca24769f84.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/16/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/17/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited), 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:
6623FAFCAC357577A31D90C1E567E9A7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/9/2014 6:02:06 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:nbcUcd5LvInkJKM3oR4r1HzUEZMnfDHBpTBAmhjTD4:n4BwRM3oR4JHz+nrBpTGmh8

Entry address:
0x2A250

Entry point:
E8, FE, AA, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1, D9, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B...
 
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Entropy:
6.4194

Code size:
289 KB (295,936 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
a1f7bef6-7d31-40a9-8584-4eca24769f84

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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