b9329bad-f376-4500-a284-67f13d5f1334-11.exe

HQuality-v3V29.09

Laroste Apps

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application b9329bad-f376-4500-a284-67f13d5f1334-11.exe, “HQuality-v3V29.09 exe” by Laroste Apps has been detected as adware by 18 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:
HQuality3V29.09  (signed by Laroste Apps)

Product:
HQuality-v3V29.09

Description:
HQuality-v3V29.09 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
c04deaf5ac2531df9c57f6ac14d0072a

SHA-1:
cc0686a48464ad874111a39cbb0d554fc848e63c

SHA-256:
9aaeb7257d53428b84067a1dc977492bf9433be0c7832d046d6f5655f1a6cdaa

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 5:20:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
856

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.10.02

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.gr
7.11.176.20

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3334

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1375

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.34072
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush
14.10.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AV (variant)
8.10497

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-02-10_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13521

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
v2014.10.02.03

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.825

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.dftgsc
0.28.2.62440

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.02.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.h
14.10.2.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
33520

File size:
1.9 MB (1,987,480 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQuality-v3V29.09.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hquality-v3v29.09\b9329bad-f376-4500-a284-67f13d5f1334-11.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/27/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Laroste Apps, O=Laroste Apps, 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:
009EFC01D81F792E8B74E2AA245D97A66B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/28/2014 1:40:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:M/NerB3L5FH03Y55nxCzr2GpSXSToUzn+nPRxi:MGHL59gz46

Entry address:
0xEE8C4

Entry point:
E8, 44, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 77, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 6E, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 61, 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, B0, 6B, 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, B0, 6B, 55, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, DB, ED...
 
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Entropy:
6.8627

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,158,144 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b9329bad-f376-4500-a284-67f13d5f1334-11

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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