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hd-v2.2v13.10-codedownloader.exe

HD-V2.2V13.10

Neon Alchemist Station

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 hd-v2.2v13.10-codedownloader.exe, “HD-V2.2V13.10 exe” by Neon Alchemist Station has been detected as adware by 28 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 InfoHD-V2.2V13.10 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:
InfoHD-V2.2V13.10  (signed by Neon Alchemist Station)

Product:
HD-V2.2V13.10

Description:
HD-V2.2V13.10 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
a899f9186a0b261dd9a7fd0fe803bff0

SHA-1:
6f3ff0a698ab18ae845873e55d43e3702215f20a

SHA-256:
1d5bb344d2317f84494ef3e4b82d84a850d40610e7a8033dd3270ae10ae229f6

Scanner detections:
28 / 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 Neon Alchemist Station.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:05:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
838

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.09.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pq
7.11.173.226

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AH [PUP]
2014.9-141015

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3320

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.141015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
1.0.20.1460

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-12356
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.36014
9.0.1.0288

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
8.14.10.19.11

ESET NOD32
probably Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AG potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
10/19/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
11.2014-19-10_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13451

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.3097

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InfoHD.A
v2014.10.15.04

McAfee
Artemis!A899F9186A0B
5600.6976

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
15.0.0.876

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.ddywkb
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.19.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.1f6
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.AA
14.10.15.16

Sophos
Generic PUA NB
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Adwapper
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
33940

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Adwapper.Win32.49
2.0.0.1928

File size:
1.1 MB (1,128,872 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HD-V2.2V13.10.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hd-v2.2v13.10\hd-v2.2v13.10-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Neon Alchemist Station

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/27/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Neon Alchemist Station, O=Neon Alchemist Station, 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:
4682924DB7F76F78C4C54215DBB9CE75

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/13/2014 3:20:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:p8I5ELG0X1FWZx4aWoBOwSabJKimZYzEzpS+T4TR:p/5z0FAHW9wPEzpS+T4TR

Entry address:
0x9F042

Entry point:
E8, 3D, 03, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 57, 85, C9, 0F, 84, 92, 00, 00, 00, 56, 53, 8B, D9, 8B, 74, 24, 14, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 7C, 24, 10, 75, 0B, C1, E9, 02, 0F, 85, 85, 00, 00, 00, EB, 27, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 74, 2B, 84, C0, 74, 2F, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, E5, 8B, D9, C1, E9, 02, 75, 61, 83, E3, 03, 74, 13, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 84, C0, 74, 37, 83, EB, 01, 75, ED, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 5B, 5E, 5F, C3, F7, C7, 03, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5640

Code size:
802.5 KB (821,760 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
518ece68-c5b4-4077-abe9-4f6581518279-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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/001974/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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