c2aaf2f2-56df-4fa1-abe7-947682883991-4.exe

HQVP1.9V23.09

Hike Zone Plus

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 c2aaf2f2-56df-4fa1-abe7-947682883991-4.exe, “HQVP1.9V23.09 exe” by Hike Zone Plus has been detected as adware by 6 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:
HighQVPV23.09  (signed by Hike Zone Plus)

Product:
HQVP1.9V23.09

Description:
HQVP1.9V23.09 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
8308422085ba46ce0b33bcd6f71a02e6

SHA-1:
929f122ab5a9a5f756c30665b52f29dc0502aa60

SHA-256:
39d5bb11cfa1f0e62529288d53499030696311818f53586f969251edfb56a6e6

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
5/12/2024 3:00:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3341

Malwarebytes
v2014.09.24.12

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.24.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
14.9.24.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
33374

File size:
1.4 MB (1,516,440 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQVP1.9V23.09.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hqvp1.9v23.09\c2aaf2f2-56df-4fa1-abe7-947682883991-4.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/19/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/20/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Hike Zone Plus, O=Hike Zone Plus, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
7DF4D8EF200BAB292519E3CF5597AD86

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/22/2014 9:34:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2G2mDATyF4/xwVxM0lt2v4UxqbsICwttPaRv+lNf2e4YCpSmDqxGHlGGTw+:2smkrVxM0lILCCmPrfYYCpSmDXTw+

Entry address:
0xEDEC0

Entry point:
E8, C1, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, F4, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, EB, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, DE, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 34, 5F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 00, 20, 55, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 7E, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 00, 20, 55, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, 3D, EE...
 
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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,139,712 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
c2aaf2f2-56df-4fa1-abe7-947682883991-4

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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