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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-b4ed53c66bc1-5.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:
fa9e169d64ad7aa329f3c5e25622a0b5

SHA-1:
4bf4f94727aac506835b466975e55891c9ebac16

SHA-256:
1c0cc945f43aac589e4bcf9cc10521f4ab787ab9912c998df7bf7cf2203e291d

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:
4/19/2024 11:46:31 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

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

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
15.0.0.494

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EvangelionGroup.g
14.8.22.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
32210

File size:
474.9 KB (486,256 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-b4ed53c66bc1-5.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 5:03:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:P/5tlPzfvsChiDYSS2h4VJVmY6KZyn4PCFnvYad5YpTBKGiL4:H5tlvsChiDYueVJVmWZPCVNdOpTkr4

Entry address:
0x3C8A7

Entry point:
E8, 0E, CB, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 26, 47, 00, E8, 03, 4A, 00, 00, E8, 77, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, A1, CA, 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, BF, 87, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4881

Code size:
375.5 KB (384,512 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b60b7732-4026-40fc-a695-b4ed53c66bc1-5

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
b60b7732-4026-40fc-a695-b4ed53c66bc1-5.exe \runupdater \agentregpath='hqube-v1.6' \appid=6176


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