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b562eac8-f9a8-4a96-bcdb-55950783c738-11.exe

Evangelion Group

This potentially unwanted Internet browser extension is built upon and distributed using the free Crossrider platform and will deliver advertisements to the web browser in various formats such as banner, text hyper-links, inline text and transitional ads. The application b562eac8-f9a8-4a96-bcdb-55950783c738-11.exe, “HQ-Quality-v1.6 exe” by Evangelion Group 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 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:
HQ-Quality-v1.6  (signed by Evangelion Group)

Product:
HQ-Quality-v1.6

Description:
HQ-Quality-v1.6 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
3ea7a3f093d66cb7f646d8d9ae8dc140

SHA-1:
12b48e92e2979fe1e160eb853d11435ecf25ac83

SHA-256:
27f8dd04796b32a82545b610910c3c5f2703e45f9a0ebb335ca967812b9811a5

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.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 3:48:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
889

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.08.30

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.17227
7.11.169.248

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-M [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3367

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1205

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.31444
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush
9.0.0.4324

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

F-Prot
W32/A-b38b90e7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-29-08_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adload
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HQQuality.A
v2014.08.29.05

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.723

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.29.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.EvangelionGroup.h
14.8.29.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
32210

File size:
1.8 MB (1,932,656 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQ-Quality-v1.6.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hq-quality-v1.6\b562eac8-f9a8-4a96-bcdb-55950783c738-11.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Evangelion Group

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/27/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/28/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Evangelion Group, O=Evangelion Group, 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:
0095E2A1168FF10F1D56CF5FFE4ABC7450

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/28/2014 3:05:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:CROXztIcsn2jmxJFyUI9jE3kfpSmyTIUzn+nPRxm:iORIcsn2jenyUPl7

Entry address:
0xE8254

Entry point:
E8, 3A, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 6D, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 64, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 57, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 60, 5F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 30, 9C, 54, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 7A, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 30, 9C, 54, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, D1, ED...
 
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Entropy:
6.8597

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,108,480 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b562eac8-f9a8-4a96-bcdb-55950783c738-11

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
b562eac8-f9a8-4a96-bcdb-55950783c738-11.exe \rawdata=ov+bhod52qtoi74f+tfyqc+c4olaxxecwpd5+uhk0


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