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hdq-1.2cv19.12-bho.dll

Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

This web browser extension uses the Crossrider toolbar creation and distribution platform. The module hdq-1.2cv19.12-bho.dll, “HDQ-1.2cV19.12 BHO” by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘486f39d5be3842d1a5b143880bdcbae60069063’. This is the Browser Helper Object (BHO) for the Crossrider web browser platform for Internet Explorer. Instead of utilizing a traditional IE Toolbar, it installs a BHO in the browser in order to manage the functionality of the addon. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
HDQ-1.2cV19.12  (signed by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
HDQ-1.2cV19.12

Description:
HDQ-1.2cV19.12 BHO

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
e696203ff3e530234c56345090824fde

SHA-1:
c7ba38b18260a10dd1cd33723d2972d3896c7454

SHA-256:
632dc84194070824f0b6fe4214fdf7680b2afbc7b245e2e535827011c43b6f01

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 Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited).

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:47:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.Oy9@kmsIHSni
6209727

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.22

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.Oy9@kmsIHSni
1.0.20.1775

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.47815
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.Oy9@kmsIHSni
9.0.0.4668

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/CrossRider
12/21/2014

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.Oy9@kmsIHSni
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.Oy9@kmsIHSni
14.12.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
14.0.0.2763

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A
v2014.12.21.09

McAfee
Artemis!E696203FF3E5
5600.6910

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.Oy9@kmsIHSni
15.0.0.1065

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.Oy9@kmsIHSni
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.21.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CrossRider.BHO.Q
15.1.4.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.141219

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
35418

File size:
643.5 KB (658,912 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HDQ-1.2cV19.12.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hdq-1.2cv19.12\hdq-1.2cv19.12-bho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/1/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/2/2015 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=Armageddon Labs (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:
00C5692390E715129E144F950D09DA6E8A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/19/2014 3:12:27 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:q/2v+eB84kvcNKC4HDwtlEc3T2DOMYYZSVyfmTZN5SU1qP:w2v+eBlHWjzcDjuSVXT1d1W

Entry address:
0x53B14

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, CD, C7, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 80, D4, 08, 10, E8, ED, 49, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, B0, 30, 09, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, F0, D9, 07, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.5083

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
463.5 KB (474,624 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
486f39d5be3842d1a5b143880bdcbae60069063

CLSID:
{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110611901163}

CLSID name:
HDQ-1.2cV19.12


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