e05206c2-ea1f-425c-84b6-3f2eea03d4eb-10.exe

HQCinema Pro 2.1V17.02

Clash Project (Bright Circle Investments Ltd)

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 e05206c2-ea1f-425c-84b6-3f2eea03d4eb-10.exe, “HQCinema Pro 2.1V17.02 exe” by Clash Project (Bright Circle Investments) has been detected as adware by 20 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 toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
HQ CinemaV17.02  (signed by Clash Project (Bright Circle Investments Ltd))

Product:
HQCinema Pro 2.1V17.02

Description:
HQCinema Pro 2.1V17.02 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
96f12f6031fdd29dce3cbfd38ad6f907

SHA-1:
0888606bd0dd394686f1b4250a3b7650a876d095

SHA-256:
00bb8ef82ec5e1c6d49f9b3cf6311a6ace3a2d55734fbe7a57803ed7525e0fea

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:57:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.171733
6376918

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2015.03.02

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.213.12

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150306

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3179

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.171733
1.0.20.325

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider1.18711
9.0.1.065

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.171733
9.0.0.4799

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.171733
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.171733
15.3.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDvidCodec.A
v2015.03.06.12

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.171733
16.0.0.195

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.06.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.BrightCircle.OD6
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Task.Brightcircle
15.2.17.16

Sophos
Generic PUA LN
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
36694

File size:
1.3 MB (1,352,152 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQCinema Pro 2.1V17.02.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hqcinema pro 2.1v17.02\e05206c2-ea1f-425c-84b6-3f2eea03d4eb-10.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/16/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Clash Project (Bright Circle Investments Ltd), O=Clash Project (Bright Circle Investments Ltd), 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:
75DD4745F68AF8221A12839F4A4F8FE1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/17/2015 6:06:08 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:EgvvpAWhb/Ii0rxfW+NJ8MutrK867LQaOTLpS1Zj3EOJx6qSQCf:5v9a++4MeOQ3TLpS1ZjEOJx61QCf

Entry address:
0xB79BD

Entry point:
E8, 29, FE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 58, E9, 52, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 58, B1, 52, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 58, E9, 52, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8...
 
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Code size:
892.5 KB (913,920 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
e05206c2-ea1f-425c-84b6-3f2eea03d4eb-10_user

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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