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HD_Quality_v1.1

Motoko Group

This adware utilizes the Crossrider extension platform and will inject advertisiments in the Internet browser and may modify core browser settings. Ads will be delivered as banners and contextual text-links and may promote other potentially unwanted software. The application f84a756b-f6d5-4587-9644-afe95b179fb3-2.exe, “HD_Quality_v1.1 exe” by Motoko Group has been detected as adware by 16 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:
HD_Quality  (signed by Motoko Group)

Product:
HD_Quality_v1.1

Description:
HD_Quality_v1.1 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
b4209cbf845030289bcc49ab0e9e9066

SHA-1:
f537116c4748e7bc3f7ba6ed808ebbe2b16143b1

SHA-256:
135920d689774ef862ac31df8326a5a2874365647724c2fe4b91fd031b07dd6b

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
5/18/2024 10:15:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.166.212

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3322

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.27395
9.0.1.0287

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 1ac07856-f877-4669-b64e-c6c8da3fb7b2-2.exe (Adware)
2014.10.14.4

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.3105

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDQuality.A
v2014.10.14.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.ddsuvx
0.28.2.61519

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.14.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MotokoGroup.g
14.8.10.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.141012

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
31208

File size:
369.9 KB (378,728 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HD_Quality_v1.1.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hd_quality_v1.1\f84a756b-f6d5-4587-9644-afe95b179fb3-2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Motoko Group

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/17/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/18/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Motoko Group, O=Motoko 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:
00AAFC4F8011F7FD7C00748C990950D28A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/28/2014 8:09:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:oEbJa5Bqm70pu7rBvl8PfqBtC+pTBxoTGSO:oEbJaV70p6rheqBtC+pTw2

Entry address:
0x2E5C1

Entry point:
E8, 7E, 8F, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C0, 7B, 45, 00, E8, 09, 25, 00, 00, E8, 89, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 11, 8F, 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, B7, 62, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
279 KB (285,696 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
f84a756b-f6d5-4587-9644-afe95b179fb3-2

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
f84a756b-f6d5-4587-9644-afe95b179fb3-2.exe \fpewjbe \iuxorwrzw='hd_quality_v1.1' \qyfallvcr=6


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