hdshop-updater.exe

hdshop

hdplus

The application hdshop-updater.exe has been detected as adware by 2 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 browser extension toolkit; the Updater component is used to dynamically connects to the Crossrider API (update.srvstatsdata.com/.../{CAMP_ID}/update.json) and download additional code in order to automatically update hdplus extension/toolbar. While running, it connects to the Internet address ssl.hwcdn.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
hdplus

Product:
hdshop

Description:
hdshop exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
68754894d391aa3d94e8866265b52c6c

SHA-1:
e678de7dbd84776d4aa6fc860c983d20616667eb

SHA-256:
4d44bc2599d56738e5078381812871795fa00bf00b39d84ee7b56d10a950e3f2

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. This is the updater mechanism that runs in the background as a scheduled task.

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.

Analysis date:
5/4/2024 3:14:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.hdplus.O
14.3.8.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
27172

File size:
382 KB (391,168 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
hdshop.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hdshop\hdshop-updater.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/6/2014 10:57:16 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:clQ4hKJ2mBvoDdU9bMQUZ1MycV5lJ6ZuKEMArITtpTBFvB7ioS:cK8KJ2mBvoD6MQUZ1My0J6ZuKEMAr2pY

Entry address:
0x333D8

Entry point:
E8, 61, 99, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, C7, 45, 00, E8, 52, 25, 00, 00, E8, D2, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F4, 98, 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, E4, 55, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.4422

Code size:
289 KB (295,936 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
hdshop-updater

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
hdshop-updater.exe \runupdater \agentregpath='hdshop' \appid=52800 \s


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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ssl.hwcdn.net  (205.185.208.11:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to errors.srvstatsdata.com  (208.85.150.249:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to app-static.crossrider.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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