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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-b4ed53c66bc1-6.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:
be740ed69d21f62fe2caa2962678d85c

SHA-1:
7acdfe6338987fdd8c595080d15732ca81ebbfe5

SHA-256:
ff3ef23101209e2ca769b8ffa312714907c44dee1953cf7fe8a75131b9e61afe

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:
4/25/2024 7:20:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE 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:
648.9 KB (664,432 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

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-b4ed53c66bc1-6.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 5:05:59 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:7q8SPLWjmKeyftptO2W+BRzGdXsJpTKflICBNNuWPGP:7PX1F8dXsrTWWWNNuUC

Entry address:
0x4DF3C

Entry point:
E8, 06, E0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E0, 78, 48, 00, E8, DE, 4E, 00, 00, E8, 9A, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 99, DF, 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, 13, 68, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.3644

Code size:
465 KB (476,160 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b60b7732-4026-40fc-a695-b4ed53c66bc1-6

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
b60b7732-4026-40fc-a695-b4ed53c66bc1-6.exe \agentregpath='hqube-v1.6-nv' \appid=61768 \srcid=


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