e59ce242-d4df-4032-8a07-d5d1b3c849f2-4.exe

HC-inemA4

Berserk Group

Part of the Crossrider framework, a web browser extension that will deliver advertisements such as coupons, price-comparisons, display media, affiliate links, banners, popups/popunders and other links. The application e59ce242-d4df-4032-8a07-d5d1b3c849f2-4.exe by Berserk Group has been detected as adware by 15 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.
Publisher:
HC-inemA  (signed by Berserk Group)

Product:
HC-inemA4

Description:
HC-inemA4 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
0a72d4a949dc2712eb2c823c86fbcff1

SHA-1:
7e1dd62cdeeb723160e30c980976b38918f58932

SHA-256:
891a9b1d101ac087fc460e3ea56b1f6eaeb8cb24b94a3d63e2602a10347c2484

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/28/2024 5:07:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.08.30

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pl
7.11.169.248

AVG
Stampede
2015.0.3355

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.30851
9.0.1.0254

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AK (variant)
8.10310

F-Prot
W32/A-222a040e
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adload
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.3270

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HighHD.A
v2014.09.11.12

McAfee
Artemis!F23B90751481
5600.7011

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.GoogUpdate.degcmv
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.26.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.960
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BerserkGroup.g
14.8.26.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
32526

File size:
1.4 MB (1,418,136 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HC-inemA4.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hc-inema4\e59ce242-d4df-4032-8a07-d5d1b3c849f2-4.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/14/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/15/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Berserk Group, O=Berserk Group, 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:
58761EBCDB730A1C637A95BCB768285A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/24/2014 12:04:12 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:rDh+vzyXu66zIxN8YwAmVVxxw2uEbYfXsaHqvWbAWpVpSobTXT:rI2u3a8YwAcV3XuVfX+YAWpVpSobTXT

Entry address:
0xDEE60

Entry point:
E8, 62, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 95, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 8C, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 7F, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, D4, 5E, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, D0, A9, 53, 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, D0, A9, 53, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, DE, ED...
 
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Code size:
1 MB (1,052,160 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
9deb6811-c710-4e04-94c1-5ac2c3d3116b

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
e59ce242-d4df-4032-8a07-d5d1b3c849f2-4.exe \rawdata=qccanm7jvn4cqmpxvpwci+sgkxyyt4cihuwsgnmn0


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