grne.exe

TheHDvid-Codec V10

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 grne.exe, “TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe” by Clash Project (Bright Circle Investments) 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 distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
home  (signed by Clash Project (Bright Circle Investments Ltd))

Product:
TheHDvid-Codec V10

Description:
TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
632486235522c890f18a22e5b9a20a13

SHA-1:
5398f8f018afd17eb7a1d8964fe49d8471aca0e0

SHA-256:
df4ad621990f7c49b38a660755e069febdaab5231242e3716a724a188432fd95

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage). Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 1:19:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2015.02.17

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7
7.11.210.138

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150306

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3179

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.1536

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.CB potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SavePass.A
v2015.03.06.12

McAfee
Program.PUP-FVY
5600.6835

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.06.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.a87
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.BrightCircle.OD6
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.BrightCircle.Task
15.2.14.10

Sophos
Generic PUA PO
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
37588

File size:
1.4 MB (1,505,752 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
TheHDvid-Codec V10.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/16/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 2:59:59 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:
2/10/2015 2:03:54 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:lZ19eAslg0oAK52xGhvcaUA9yTxKBY29qPXiAppX2bTZbWsf6pSStmTM:j19V1ZBJhRV9egV9EiApWWsf6pSSETM

Entry address:
0xEFABB

Entry point:
E8, 3D, FE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 70, FF, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 67, FF, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 5A, FF, 00, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, C9, 5C, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, E0, 2A, 55, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 13, 2F, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, E0, 2A, 55, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, D4, EB...
 
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Entropy:
6.6199

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,139,200 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
GRNE

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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