a40053f3-47cb-4347-9c95-ff686ad716a8-11.exe

Robokid Technologies

By using the Crossrider framework, this web extension is loaded in the web browser and displays advertisments on web pages not affiliated by the extension or company. These unwanted advertisements are injected by the extension in the browser in the form of common ad types such as banners and text-links. The application a40053f3-47cb-4347-9c95-ff686ad716a8-11.exe by Robokid Technologies 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. This will display various ads in the web browser such as popups, interstitial and in-text links and distributed through various monetization platforms. It will also modify browser settings such as the search and home page. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
V-9.1HD  (signed by Robokid Technologies)

Product:
V-9.1HD

Description:
V-9.1HD exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
621104d59758b025c5ad8e060e083b47

SHA-1:
4acc736ae1f44c3e8ab716fd6faa9bcdac3435cb

SHA-256:
3ad5d0691bbf921701c6b4aae63f77a88f79ccaeaa5d21774fcf7a1cc4745ddd

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 4:11:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11578592
921

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.163.246

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3403

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14725

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11578592
1.0.20.1050

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18997

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11578592
8.14.07.29.11

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
7/29/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11578592
11.2014-29-07_3

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11578592
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.181.12846

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.07.25.11

McAfee
Artemis!3597CD1CC958
5600.7055

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11578592
15.0.0.630

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.25.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.RobokidTechnologies.h
14.7.25.11

Sophos
Generic PUA MD
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0724
7.2.210

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
31208

File size:
1.8 MB (1,935,384 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
V-9.1HD.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\v-9.1hd\a40053f3-47cb-4347-9c95-ff686ad716a8-11.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/23/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/24/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Robokid Technologies, O=Robokid Technologies, STREET=Athinodorou 3 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:
00ECF35E880AD0F3BC6F82DFB1F2E84CC0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/22/2014 11:04:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:w0cPvBdYM+pZXDb9wJ2pSQfTVUzn+nPRx0:w0Q/n+pKd

Entry address:
0xE83D4

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 6F, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 66, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 59, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 60, 5F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, D0, AA, 54, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 7A, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, D0, AA, 54, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, D3, ED...
 
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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,114,112 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
a40053f3-47cb-4347-9c95-ff686ad716a8-11

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
a40053f3-47cb-4347-9c95-ff686ad716a8-11.exe \msnfcq=tdwjg3cavnkr3+s365plq3sa9613whze+z\2unadod


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