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b562eac8-f9a8-4a96-bcdb-55950783c738-2.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-55950783c738-2.exe, “HQ-Quality-v1.6 exe” by Evangelion Group has been detected as adware by 13 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:
f9b2e1791d9e9733db5372cedb3a80a8

SHA-1:
2cea807e623a2d34c4abd471cb16468f30cbbfe0

SHA-256:
dbb68822ee6637a006ae796c30cc33bf8ca5145aa3b4a2f1fb08da2459e84ef8

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 9:26:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.169.248

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3367

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.31424
9.0.1.05190

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
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

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.29.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.EvangelionGroup.g
14.8.29.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
32210

File size:
360.4 KB (369,008 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-55950783c738-2.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 3:04:47 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:AZfPF6rRFf163+zENQ+XDpTBQaPy+lYRl/:AF96j14+zE9DpTWx/

Entry address:
0x2C4A8

Entry point:
E8, 77, 8F, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, 59, 45, 00, E8, 02, 25, 00, 00, E8, 82, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 0A, 8F, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 5A, 2D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4666

Code size:
270.5 KB (276,992 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b562eac8-f9a8-4a96-bcdb-55950783c738-2

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
b562eac8-f9a8-4a96-bcdb-55950783c738-2.exe \enablebho \agentregpath='hq-quality-v1.6' \appid=


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