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hd-v1.4-codedownloader.exe

Motoko Group

This adware utilizes the Crossrider extension platform and will inject advertisiments in the Internet browser and may modify core browser settings. Ads will be delivered as banners and contextual text-links and may promote other potentially unwanted software. The application hd-v1.4-codedownloader.exe by Motoko Group has been detected as adware by 12 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 HD-V1.4 extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
HD-V1.4  (signed by Motoko Group)

Product:
HD-V1.4

Description:
HD-V1.4 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
0132577e562e12aa030edb7dcb45aac7

SHA-1:
ae4734eaf07ea3abed814a7568db5aeb2c3e7ff2

SHA-256:
d19a52c5c1405225f63fad4aa271f66a726229e25cc53442c24dd61c48fdaac9

Scanner detections:
12 / 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.

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 Motoko Group.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:32:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
925

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.163.240

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
1.0.20.1030

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
8.14.07.25.10

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
11.2014-25-07_6

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

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
15.0.0.618

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.25.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.V
14.7.27.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
31208

File size:
540.4 KB (553,320 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HD-V1.4.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hd-v1.4\hd-v1.4-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Motoko Group

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/17/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/18/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Motoko Group, O=Motoko Group, 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:
00AAFC4F8011F7FD7C00748C990950D28A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/24/2014 5:03:59 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9zEiz2f0n0wicY5We7jekAlKNdcpTV8ov:9zEouWIc4OTXv

Entry address:
0x468E3

Entry point:
E8, B8, 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:
6.4283

Code size:
423.5 KB (433,664 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
3b7ec50a-f689-4d2a-a7b4-bb98d7314bbd-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
hd-v1.4-codedownloader.exe \argoaown \wfgeolqb=task \gqqslkhhf='hd-v1.4' \gdq


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/001727/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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