hhinkfc.exe

TheTorntv V10

Nickel Cycle Combo

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 hhinkfc.exe, “TheTorntv V10 exe” by Nickel Cycle Combo has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named HHINKFC 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 Nickel Cycle Combo)

Product:
TheTorntv V10

Description:
TheTorntv V10 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
259a10f679dac3b6d513611d21dc0b37

SHA-1:
981d935d34cd06074f83f46e60d605a4f83ac982

SHA-256:
83c966a5f917981901b5d20fd9c87129e623d3f90fade34cd4678d973f584428

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:18:02 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.10.15

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.179.162

AVG
Nickel
2015.0.3321

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141015

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.36133
9.0.1.0292

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AX (variant)
8.10565

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/GoogUpdate.AX!tr
10/19/2014

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.10.24

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.3075

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.TornTV.A
v2014.10.15.03

McAfee
Artemis!9636A34C2D88
5600.6972

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.GoogUpdate.dgsjmm
0.28.2.62671

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

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.10.19.23

Sophos
Generic PUA GI
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
33706

File size:
1.4 MB (1,511,328 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\hhinkfc.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/28/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
8/29/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Nickel Cycle Combo, O=Nickel Cycle Combo, 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:
00E88B19F4C25DE21197EE9D01573D202A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/15/2014 1:09:54 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ZPoWynA3freNIXxoNhjJydpML/xRtU0xnR/TZk43MMpFXujpSpjThix:BoCPrwjNh6MtR+0HTCMDujpSpjTs

Entry address:
0xED550

Entry point:
E8, B9, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, EC, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, E3, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, D6, 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, 50, FE, 54, 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, 50, FE, 54, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, 35, EE...
 
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Entropy:
6.6088

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,130,496 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
HHINKFC

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
hhinkfc.exe \infocmdline=kyag0mey3qbb7obvdzoo4sv3i6zz6rkuoy8f4


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