ggzojxo.exe

Winston Project

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 ggzojxo.exe, “HQPro-1.6V23.11 exe” by Winston Project has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named GGZOJXO 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:
HQPro-1.6V23.11  (signed by Winston Project)

Product:
HQPro-1.6V23.11

Description:
HQPro-1.6V23.11 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
a4808587b0da9bcd57beabd4b29288e4

SHA-1:
e337e7f275b7e550eeb50ec49f40e370128a6e75

SHA-256:
cd24c812f15584a0773e4235549aea25cde963c08c28fed68e5ecc9f1c69eab2

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/26/2024 1:25:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.7v1@kCoKJroO
5829361

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.11.24

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.KC
7.11.188.92

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AP [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Winston
2015.0.3274

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141130

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.7v1@kCoKJroO
1.0.20.1635

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Plush.GRI
20176

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.43426
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.7v1@kCoKJroO
9.0.0.4570

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
11/30/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Heur.7v1@kCoKJroO
11.2014-23-11_1

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.7v1@kCoKJroO
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.3.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
v2014.11.23.09

McAfee
Artemis!219826F52E4D
5600.6930

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.7v1@kCoKJroO
15.0.0.981

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Crossrider.djgmlr
0.28.6.63726

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.23.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Task.WinstonProject.H
14.11.29.18

Sophos
Generic PUA IP
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
35010

File size:
1.9 MB (2,030,488 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQPro-1.6V23.11.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\ggzojxo.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/20/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/21/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Winston Project, O=Winston Project, 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:
00B312FD1B7F10CF48C48080B24091FB8E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/22/2014 8:44:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:035nsoPihcayx3kLSP8x1jYbOnCCEiahVz3Ul91pSXSyTnJqHBtXf9Nt+iJeiDY1:0WUiaFkuPsFY1CEjW1pSXhTwZ1V1Dzc

Entry address:
0xF6A81

Entry point:
E8, 5F, FD, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 92, FE, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 89, FE, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 7C, FE, 00, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 83, 5C, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, D0, 0D, 56, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 9D, 2E, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, D0, 0D, 56, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, F6, EA...
 
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Entropy:
6.8596

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,192,448 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
GGZOJXO

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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