gpgyb.exe

TornPlusTV_version1.11

Arod Group (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

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 gpgyb.exe, “TornPlusTV_version1.11 exe” by Arod Group (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named GPGYB 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:
Qwerty  (signed by Arod Group (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
TornPlusTV_version1.11

Description:
TornPlusTV_version1.11 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
54b9ef18a52ec524086571489526aac3

SHA-1:
7a4e21700ba6bf9844b1231f2ec3daedb95d8073

SHA-256:
293bd5a0247c9b4240b07ba81fc8cbf967265fa15ba8807ff5f84c1106b050a0

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 4:35:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@k0Or1seO
5829361

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.11.24

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.KH
7.11.188.92

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

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3281

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141123

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@k0Or1seO
1.0.20.1635

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Plush.GRI
20176

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.43632
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@k0Or1seO
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-Prot
W32/A-6583813c
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@k0Or1seO
11.2014-23-11_1

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@k0Or1seO
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.3.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.2868

Malwarebytes
v2014.11.23.09

McAfee
Artemis!A3845B6328A3
5600.6931

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@k0Or1seO
15.0.0.981

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.23.09

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Task.ArodGroupBrightCircleInvestmentsLimited.F
14.11.23.21

Sophos
Generic PUA HK
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
35010

File size:
1.9 MB (2,039,768 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
TornPlusTV_version1.11.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/17/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/17/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Arod Group (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=Arod Group (BrightCircle Investments Limited), 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:
2E8AFF90B80D6850112E322E12C15E12

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/23/2014 8:36:10 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:VtnaS55jZf04q8aMHy21pS8LTQZ1V1Dzp:Vtayjzhagyp1

Entry address:
0xF7921

Entry point:
E8, 67, FD, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 9A, FE, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 91, FE, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 84, 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, 90, 30, 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, 90, 30, 56, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, FE, EA...
 
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Entropy:
6.8595

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,201,152 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
GPGYB

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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