hdkkb.exe

TheTorntv V10

Pess Kess Games

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 hdkkb.exe, “TheTorntv V10 exe” by Pess Kess Games has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named HDKKB triggered to execute each time a user logs in. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
esc  (signed by Pess Kess Games)

Product:
TheTorntv V10

Description:
TheTorntv V10 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
d1235862e0f0a27aa065f0edb6db9d6e

SHA-1:
8207b5d96398ed6247640c02fa47e9616be5d34d

SHA-256:
e18294ef9ee9cd265d01af6d8553b7b68dfe44167257b27399a674e4588b0cc8

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:14:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.10.25

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.180.252

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AP [PUP]
2014.9-141109

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3311

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14119

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.36853
9.0.1.0313

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AX (variant)
8.10615

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/CrossRider
11/9/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-1a27c920
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.10.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
14.0.0.2971

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.TornTV.A
v2014.10.25.11

McAfee
Artemis!49198A836A81
5600.6951

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.dhctlg
0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.11.9.18

Sophos
Generic PUA DB
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
34208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.CrossRider.Win32.297
2.0.0.1975

File size:
1.5 MB (1,528,216 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
TheTorntv V10.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\hdkkb.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
8/28/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Pess Kess Games, O=Pess Kess Games, 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:
00985357810266ED5784B0A15904D65082

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/24/2014 3:34:58 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8mIgUd3ilDQgPDqEBvx8rt0uPxKBkI/ba53CSMmj2qW52vpST9TIe:8mLNP1MrWupHIu5AqW52vpST9TP

Entry address:
0xEF700

Entry point:
E8, C3, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, F6, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, ED, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, E0, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 34, 5F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 80, 41, 55, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 7E, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 80, 41, 55, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, 3F, EE...
 
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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,146,880 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
HDKKB

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
hdkkb.exe \infocmdline=s9vfj3f4t1rretspq6duva6i0ilq6laqa8yrn


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