b0716f41-20ba-4cc6-bdc0-2ff51328d27d-5.exe

Armageddon Labs (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 b0716f41-20ba-4cc6-bdc0-2ff51328d27d-5.exe, “HDQ-1.2cV19.12 exe” by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 19 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:
HDQ-1.2cV19.12  (signed by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
HDQ-1.2cV19.12

Description:
HDQ-1.2cV19.12 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
392d397c640326031a3feb467eba7f0f

SHA-1:
a3ecb08313bab83fa835fe05434ad3e54ccc2cc7

SHA-256:
831bc4a55e2874cc2ea80a4a6b0543582f02dee562141fd32ffa88e0d16e5fe5

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/19/2024 6:29:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.dv1@kK0CHvoO
6209727

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.20

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.197.16

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
141214-1

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141221

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.dv1@kK0CHvoO
1.0.20.1775

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.dv1@kK0CHvoO
9.0.0.4668

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/CrossRider
12/21/2014

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.dv1@kK0CHvoO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.dv1@kK0CHvoO
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
14.0.0.2763

Malwarebytes
v2014.12.21.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.dv1@kK0CHvoO
15.0.0.1065

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.dv1@kK0CHvoO
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
14.12.21.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.de5
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
15.1.4.17

File size:
1.1 MB (1,105,888 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HDQ-1.2cV19.12.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hdq-1.2cv19.12\b0716f41-20ba-4cc6-bdc0-2ff51328d27d-5.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/1/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/2/2015 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited), 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:
00C5692390E715129E144F950D09DA6E8A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/19/2014 3:07:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:lv9kgJ9BxrQ6LofxkzeXFZB4aZbpSJxyaTTXH:Xk+pdLskHaBpSJHTT3

Entry address:
0xA0BBF

Entry point:
E8, 71, F8, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 57, 85, C9, 0F, 84, 92, 00, 00, 00, 56, 53, 8B, D9, 8B, 74, 24, 14, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 7C, 24, 10, 75, 0B, C1, E9, 02, 0F, 85, 85, 00, 00, 00, EB, 27, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 74, 2B, 84, C0, 74, 2F, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, E5, 8B, D9, C1, E9, 02, 75, 61, 83, E3, 03, 74, 13, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 84, C0, 74, 37, 83, EB, 01, 75, ED, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 5B, 5E, 5F, C3, F7...
 
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Entropy:
6.5624

Code size:
786 KB (804,864 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b0716f41-20ba-4cc6-bdc0-2ff51328d27d-5

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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