a821aa2e-92ea-4979-8f5f-b7f96919a0d5-2.exe

HQVP1.9V21.09

Hike Zone Plus

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 a821aa2e-92ea-4979-8f5f-b7f96919a0d5-2.exe, “HQVP1.9V21.09 exe” by Hike Zone Plus has been detected as adware by 10 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 toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
HighQVPV21.09  (signed by Hike Zone Plus)

Product:
HQVP1.9V21.09

Description:
HQVP1.9V21.09 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
5171c9b8919986eaa84134f0dec87bc9

SHA-1:
e904409311ff59451317aaa4dc62d59ece182495

SHA-256:
a72042394c7c39965f22270fd54aac029bd909defea888afd725dc2396599d3d

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
5/17/2024 5:20:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.09.20

AVG
Berta
2015.0.3271

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AR (variant)
8.10447

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.9.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HighQuality.A
v2014.09.22.10

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.04.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
14.9.22.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14920

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
33328

File size:
909.4 KB (931,224 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQVP1.9V21.09.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hqvp1.9v21.09\a821aa2e-92ea-4979-8f5f-b7f96919a0d5-2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/19/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/20/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Hike Zone Plus, O=Hike Zone Plus, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
7DF4D8EF200BAB292519E3CF5597AD86

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/19/2014 12:04:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9h/d7xYLfx2JbuAQ4GXfVa4rnaUTvmUVMSIfhw0ci9cpSTtqpTpoXL:9h1Ix2JbuAyZOUVMSKXcpSTtmT2b

Entry address:
0x81FF8

Entry point:
E8, F3, B5, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, A6, 4D, 00, E8, 12, 53, 00, 00, E8, 9A, 47, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 86, B5, 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, 1C, 59, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
641.5 KB (656,896 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
a821aa2e-92ea-4979-8f5f-b7f96919a0d5-2

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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