hd-v1.9-nova.exe

HD-V1.9

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-v1.9-nova.exe by Motoko Group has been detected as adware by 45 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 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:
InfoHD-V1.8  (signed by Motoko Group)

Product:
HD-V1.9

Description:
HD-V1.9 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
fc92dd4b86f7e981dc81868cbecef88d

SHA-1:
5c881e6ded6c100b3b2b647809552258380b1144

SHA-256:
c98cb094745637e2c10b6d09837e4c8b80e749d84bef1f84d1f7177cdfd152ff

Scanner detections:
45 / 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:
4/25/2024 8:20:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
922

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AdLoad
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Toolbar
2014.07.28

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.164.52

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140727

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3400

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14727

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
1.0.20.1040

Bkav FE
W32.CrossRiderD.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
8.14.07.27.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE (variant)
8.10161

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
7/27/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-7d811582
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
11.2014-27-07_1

G Data
Win32.Application.Plush
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12278

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.3496

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InfoHD.A
v2014.07.27.08

McAfee
Artemis!873BBB429793
5600.7056

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
15.0.0.624

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbihow
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.27.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.e1c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MotokoGroup.L
14.7.27.20

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0430
7.2.208

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
31662

File size:
641.9 KB (657,256 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

Original file name:
HD-V1.9.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hd-v1.9\hd-v1.9-nova.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/18/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/19/2015 6:59:59 AM

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:
7/27/2014 9:09:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Foerkk9s0+mJ1SgTj6cmuWTJutPzMIl6pTf4AvZ6B3+:nJ97dVmI9sTwAvZ6B3+

Entry address:
0x4B61C

Entry point:
E8, 62, DF, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F8, 5B, 48, 00, E8, DE, 4E, 00, 00, E8, 9A, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F5, DE, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, B4, 67, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
460 KB (471,040 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
1c89fa2e-4480-433e-a61a-929c000cf02f-7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
hd-v1.9-nova.exe \klsjlgofg='hd-v1.9' \wtfdus=61788 \rryzhktw='0018


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