b0b72d31-1756-4c4e-881f-c3844a4e3609-7.exe

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 b0b72d31-1756-4c4e-881f-c3844a4e3609-7.exe, “HQVid-1.9gV10.12 exe” by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 22 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:
HQVid-1.9gV10.12  (signed by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
HQVid-1.9gV10.12

Description:
HQVid-1.9gV10.12 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
3ca55f8d99009f771707ff6dad7369ba

SHA-1:
440af0ca94577350d8b9f7c03efbc2d755e09aea

SHA-256:
87a765f7daeea858c6d7e1ebbd43ddff8bad24822d04ac2b6cd67b6ecbe5cbe3

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 7:54:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.8u1@kiZ8R8iO
6106117

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.11

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.194.18

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3264

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141219

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.8u1@kiZ8R8iO
1.0.20.1720

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.8u1@kiZ8R8iO
9.0.0.4668

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
12/19/2014

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.8u1@kiZ8R8iO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.8u1@kiZ8R8iO
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
t3scan.1.8.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
v2014.12.10.12

McAfee
Artemis!0EE169CB2388
5600.6912

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.8u1@kiZ8R8iO
15.0.0.1032

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.8u1@kiZ8R8iO
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.10.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.621
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
14.12.10.11

Sophos
Generic PUA MA
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
35668

File size:
968.5 KB (991,712 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQVid-1.9gV10.12.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hqvid-1.9gv10.12\b0b72d31-1756-4c4e-881f-c3844a4e3609-7.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/16/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/17/2015 6:59:59 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:
12/9/2014 7:15:47 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:AKOfL1k0Tx7XkDhLNBldJAfiennGpSoGJYTNt:AKOfL1kY7kJNc7nGpSFJYTNt

Entry address:
0x88632

Entry point:
E8, AF, E6, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 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, C7, 03, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.6044

Code size:
682.5 KB (698,880 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b0b72d31-1756-4c4e-881f-c3844a4e3609-7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
b0b72d31-1756-4c4e-881f-c3844a4e3609-7.exe \rawdata=wiovm3vrvq3cloj2pp5rjasmmzdwal7d2+bpiv\ke


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