hd-quality-v2-codedownloader.exe

HD-Quality-v2

Robokid Technologies

By using the Crossrider framework, this web extension is loaded in the web browser and displays advertisments on web pages not affiliated by the extension or company. These unwanted advertisements are injected by the extension in the browser in the form of common ad types such as banners and text-links. The application hd-quality-v2-codedownloader.exe, “HD-Quality-v2 exe” by Robokid Technologies 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. This file is typically installed with the program HD-Quality-v2 by Robokid Technologies which is a potentially unwanted software program. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for HD-Quality2 extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
HD-Quality2  (signed by Robokid Technologies)

Product:
HD-Quality-v2

Description:
HD-Quality-v2 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
cbd31d31741f06bbaed0b3f5a658d5c0

SHA-1:
b6f7f5d71e4558096e669fcd61d81d3ec1aa8dc5

SHA-256:
9e67e568f9a3c39b37bea08a5f735edd3dfe6017f8f602fc037d03beaa215d11

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 Robokid Technologies.

Analysis date:
5/4/2024 4:23:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
923

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Sality.BL
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Kashu.E
2014.07.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.163.164

avast!
Win32:SaliCode
2014.9-140726

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3403

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14725

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
1.0.20.1035

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Sality.Gen
18804

Dr.Web
Win32.Sector.22
9.0.1.0207

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
8.14.07.26.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ (variant)
8.10142

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
7/26/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
11.2014-26-07_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adload
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.180.12643

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
14.0.0.3502

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.TornTV.A
v2014.07.26.04

McAfee
Artemis!D753D553931A
5600.7057

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
15.0.0.621

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.beygb
0.28.0.60698

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140726

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
14.07.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.25.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.RobokidTechnologies.CC
14.7.25.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14724

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11046

Trend Micro House Call
PE_SALITY.RL
7.2.207

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.26

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakc
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
31532

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1850

File size:
543.5 KB (556,568 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HD-Quality-v2.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hd-quality-v2\hd-quality-v2-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/22/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/23/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Robokid Technologies, O=Robokid Technologies, STREET=Athinodorou 3 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:
00ECF35E880AD0F3BC6F82DFB1F2E84CC0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/22/2014 6:04:04 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:5kaiwLATVmMOaSxnpoNjtkTdoIB5jrNnaMTDNKZuqWe1V2InXpTBjjUFYL:51L6waShpo1tkaMlfTDI4g1IIXpT1jV

Entry address:
0x48183

Entry point:
E8, B0, DD, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 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, D9, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, DB, 75, F4...
 
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Entropy:
6.4225

Code size:
429 KB (439,296 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
1bb39bc6-08ea-458b-a622-ccef530a3994-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
hd-quality-v2-codedownloader.exe \fwscc \elmyu=task \fxyintq='hd-quality-v2' \fhawj


The file hd-quality-v2-codedownloader.exe has been discovered within the following program.

HD-Quality-v2  by Robokid Technologies
HD-Quality is an web browser advertisement extension that delivers ads to the user's web browser. Ads are in the form of traditional banners as well as context-hyper links.
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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/001726/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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