hc-inema4-codedownloader.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 hc-inema4-codedownloader.exe by Berserk Group has been detected as adware by 40 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for HC-inemA extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js.
Publisher:
HC-inemA  (signed by Berserk Group)

Product:
HC-inemA4

Description:
HC-inemA4 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
a4c8351d80987a7b4d065e06bf31e8a5

SHA-1:
2f12a76639f19ef845e63dfb7835a6e46ac0741d

SHA-256:
41242a995c599f538dc2982001b575337511482eff71d67769a54375b8db00e2

Scanner detections:
40 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application. The owner/publisher of this file is Berserk Group.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:32:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
885

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Sality.BK
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.PlusHD
2014.06.18

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pl
7.11.169.68

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-N [PUP]
2014.9-140902

AVG
Stampede
2015.0.3363

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1492

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
1.0.20.1225

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18241

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.30827
9.0.1.0245

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
8.14.09.02.05

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

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/GoogUpdate.AJ!tr
9/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
11.2014-02-09_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adload
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.180.12643

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.3311

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InfoHD.A
v2014.09.02.05

McAfee
Artemis!E0A3CF0525B3
5600.7019

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbdvli
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140902

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
14.07.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.26.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.960
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.BerserkGroup.Y
14.8.26.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14831

Sophos
Generic PUA MF
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11045

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1224
7.2.245

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakb
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
32526

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1850

File size:
505.4 KB (517,528 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\hc-inema4-codedownloader.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 12:04:58 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:eUodTjXYXlx4wwedwWpTK8oATx9J1h5lRd++:enTYXnMKT9Tx9J1h5lRd++

Entry address:
0x4295A

Entry point:
E8, 78, DE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1...
 
[+]

Code size:
390.5 KB (399,872 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
e59ce242-d4df-4032-8a07-d5d1b3c849f2-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
hc-inema4-codedownloader.exe \reinstallapp \runfrom=task \agentregpath='hc-inem


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to update.srvstatsdata.com  (69.16.175.42:80)

 
http://update.srvstatsdata.com/installer_updates/004081/update.json

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats.srvstatsdata.com  (176.32.99.41:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to app-static.crossrider.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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