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hdq-1.2cv01.01-codedownloader.exe

Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

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 hdq-1.2cv01.01-codedownloader.exe, “HDQ-1.2cV01.01 exe” by Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 18 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 HDQ-1.2cV01.01 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:
HDQ-1.2cV01.01  (signed by Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
HDQ-1.2cV01.01

Description:
HDQ-1.2cV01.01 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
a638bed3aa6970a9420967b5a73d9a5c

SHA-1:
ac3ce85f97e3b111fd1b1d88e8ce56d33854c304

SHA-256:
0808921d71a20067f6764cb9e46dfc533aef04dd6c4c9e11c3aafc1a89816aa5

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited).

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 9:05:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.!u1@mudSqneO
6345235

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2015.01.02

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.198.230

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3243

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1511

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.!u1@mudSqneO
1.0.20.5

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.51380
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.!u1@mudSqneO
9.0.0.4799

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.!u1@mudSqneO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.!u1@mudSqneO
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
t3scan.1.8.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A
v2015.01.01.08

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.!u1@mudSqneO
16.0.0.3

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.!u1@mudSqneO
29.12.2014 07:19:03

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.01.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.BB
15.1.4.11

File size:
1004.5 KB (1,028,584 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HDQ-1.2cV01.01.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hdq-1.2cv01.01\hdq-1.2cv01.01-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/1/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/2/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited), STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00ADA185AFC7F23D3C115D613E31289B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/1/2015 1:04:57 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:UvavtJxJ0E5CkWdmbEBn80iVGU8pSDamT:sOt/35/rbb8pSDamT

Entry address:
0x8CCC2

Entry point:
E8, B1, E6, 00, 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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Code size:
715.5 KB (732,672 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
c311bf70-1f07-4f8e-81dc-e1282ff5c6ca-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 ip-50-63-202-54.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.54:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-50.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.50:80)

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