a40053f3-47cb-4347-9c95-ff686ad716a8-2.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-ff686ad716a8-2.exe by Robokid Technologies 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. 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:
038faee1d09fe18457d6d8153793ac45

SHA-1:
3c0b0ef48ec8e8cf096acd53b16bdd88c68fca0a

SHA-256:
72b605be5fd5e7570bd740b3df2f603b45e9c29565a7f5b3797f331f4735e7b6

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:
4/16/2024 8:03:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.163.246

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3402

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14725

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

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.07.25.12

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.25.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.RobokidTechnologies.g
14.7.25.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14723

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
31208

File size:
377 KB (386,072 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-ff686ad716a8-2.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 11:04:02 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:H0NXQJoBOQyDL+icOJtR9yG+TiZ3fzvspTBJbpHtH:H0NJO//PnRgbTiZvzvspTbbf

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:
a40053f3-47cb-4347-9c95-ff686ad716a8-2

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
a40053f3-47cb-4347-9c95-ff686ad716a8-2.exe \kloplv \fxyintq='v-9.1hd' \fhawjde=52916 \tzguvhe


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