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HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV14.12

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 a8c95945-c10e-429b-b14e-2a3c0498987e.exe, “HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV14.12 exe” by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 25 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-VideoV14.12  (signed by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV14.12

Description:
HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV14.12 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
f304181bd0a35a540f99babf4c1e156e

SHA-1:
40edab40bd592d87590287e95085d2f8f1a0d4f6

SHA-256:
bdef96c48bf97a2694d171691c3d60c52c8faa7695c89b1ad0b8c5390980ad22

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 8:36:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.xu1@kWTfVibO
780

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.15

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.195.126

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3258

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141216

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.xu1@kWTfVibO
1.0.20.1750

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20368

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.47167
9.0.1.0353

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.xu1@kuQjshoO
8.14.12.19.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BC (variant)
8.10876

F-Prot
W32/S-a64d6097
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Heur.xu1@kWTfVibO
11.2014-16-12_3

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.xu1@kWTfVibO
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.2786

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HQVideo.A
v2014.12.16.06

McAfee
Artemis!F304181BD0A3
5600.6914

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.xu1@kWTfVibO
15.0.0.1050

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.xu1@kuQjshoO
11.20141219

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.16.06

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.e
14.12.16.18

Sophos
Generic PUA EP
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
35728

File size:
369 KB (377,824 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV14.12.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hq-video-pro-2.1cv14.12\a8c95945-c10e-429b-b14e-2a3c0498987e.exe

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

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/17/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/17/2015 11:59:59 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:
12/14/2014 1:02:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:/97UBoiPC60S8t829HM5Jcy6duTsCpTBpoEV:/Z/SW9HM5JfgCpT/x

Entry address:
0x286A0

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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Code size:
270.5 KB (276,992 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
a8c95945-c10e-429b-b14e-2a3c0498987e

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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