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aad81c0e-3883-423e-aae3-d2f1ea5fc519-4.exe

HQ Pro Video 1.6V25.11

Winston Project

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 aad81c0e-3883-423e-aae3-d2f1ea5fc519-4.exe, “HQ Pro Video 1.6V25.11 exe” by Winston Project has been detected as adware by 17 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.

File name:

Publisher:

HQ ProV25.11 (signed by Winston Project)

Product:

HQ Pro Video 1.6V25.11

Description:

HQ Pro Video 1.6V25.11 exe

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

5040a0a8141115cf2239ab2497def69e

SHA-1:

df7191794d2f569196ac3cfc5c8a3a901fbc2355

SHA-256:

21d279a52f9a7ce6080521c1b8cde9c41c596bdc5b5bbeb46c613947dd7e1a71

Scanner detections:

17 / 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:

4/26/2024 5:56:47 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Application.Heur.vv1@km2MLdcO

799

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.CrossRider

2014.11.28

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/CrossRider.KC

7.11.189.70

AVG

Winston

2015.0.3277

Bitdefender

Gen:Application.Heur.vv1@km2MLdcO

1.0.20.1660

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Application.Heur.vv1@km2MLdcO

9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AX potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-6583813c

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Application.Heur.vv1@km2MLdcO

11.2014-28-11_6

G Data

Gen:Application.Heur.vv1@km2MLdcO

14.11.24

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A

v2014.11.28.03

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Application.Heur.vv1@km2MLdcO

15.0.0.996

Panda Antivirus

Generic Suspicious

14.11.28.03

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Adware.607

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Crossrider.Task.g

14.11.29.18

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4789396

35088

File size:

1.3 MB (1,398,168 bytes)

Product version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

Original file name:

HQ Pro Video 1.6V25.11.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\hq pro video 1.6v25.11\aad81c0e-3883-423e-aae3-d2f1ea5fc519-4.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Winston Project

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

10/20/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

10/21/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Winston Project, O=Winston Project, 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:

00B312FD1B7F10CF48C48080B24091FB8E

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

11/25/2014 12:04:26 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:quWhM+LHn0w1GE/rp7/XDEa2l2gxiwfruHAvYDgg9mA2S3/QNFzVpSyjTA9:quwLUwNxP62AjfrHvQOo/QNZVpSyjTA9

Entry address:

0xD2680

Entry point:

E8, DD, E4, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 10, E6, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 07, E6, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, FA, E5, 00, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 94, 43, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 60, 56, 53, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 6D, 2D, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 60, 56, 53, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, 97, D2... 
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Code size:

993.5 KB (1,017,344 bytes)

Scheduled Task

Task name:

aad81c0e-3883-423e-aae3-d2f1ea5fc519-4

Trigger:

Logon (Runs on logon)

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