a40053f3-47cb-4347-9c95-ff686ad716a8-5.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-ff686ad716a8-5.exe by Robokid Technologies has been detected as adware by 18 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:
e76fdda4abd81a7130de03f1b6bf5897

SHA-1:
89f73e12d93bf1c4e131c0949e560ac69ff084a6

SHA-256:
342d06ca7b9e85cfde06f7354647915d298929ef27fac4e79ea91ff091f745ea

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 5:37:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
922

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.07.26

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.163.246

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3403

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14725

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
1.0.20.1040

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
8.14.07.27.04

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
11.2014-27-07_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
14.7.24

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.07.25.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
15.0.0.624

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.25.11

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:
478.5 KB (490,008 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-ff686ad716a8-5.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 11:03:01 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:waMVpqjojGDzuNLbzVBh2LmqzGppTlVBf:waMV4OB9crGLTHBf

Entry address:
0x3EB16

Entry point:
E8, 0F, CB, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 78, 47, 47, 00, E8, 04, 4A, 00, 00, E8, 78, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, A2, CA, 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, 73, 85, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
381.5 KB (390,656 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
a40053f3-47cb-4347-9c95-ff686ad716a8-5

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
a40053f3-47cb-4347-9c95-ff686ad716a8-5.exe \auezlsho \fxyintq='v-9.1hd' \fhawjde=52916 \tzguv


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