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HQube-V1.6

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 b60b7732-4026-40fc-a695-b4ed53c66bc1-11.exe by Evangelion Group has been detected as adware by 5 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:
HQFree  (signed by Evangelion Group)

Product:
HQube-V1.6

Description:
HQube-V1.6 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
d12aaf542d33d40e8a0c00dc7777d799

SHA-1:
537aa947fd63f006615411eab0785c60a0e500d4

SHA-256:
2a2fcb9c1b815d3e96d1ef864b8001059f993a40fd124e65956d077ca138fdcd

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage). Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 12:10:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

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

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
15.0.0.494

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EvangelionGroup.h
14.8.22.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
32210

File size:
1.9 MB (1,959,792 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQube-V1.6.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hqube-v1.6\b60b7732-4026-40fc-a695-b4ed53c66bc1-11.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Evangelion Group

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
7/28/2015 6:59:59 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:
8/21/2014 5:05:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:jyAK+2GsAJe4vxfZw4AbC/WvypS23BTzRUzn+nPRxP:jyAHK1AxwK60BR

Entry address:
0xEBB14

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, 00, 01, 55, 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, 00, 01, 55, 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:
6.8636

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,133,568 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b60b7732-4026-40fc-a695-b4ed53c66bc1-11

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
b60b7732-4026-40fc-a695-b4ed53c66bc1-11.exe \rawdata=a8fcmqcckkmbcsoetyiz6wqpm9zt0es914ijb4scx


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