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hq-quality-v1.6-codedownloader.exe

Evangelion Group

This potentially unwanted Internet browser extension is built upon and distributed using the free Crossrider platform and will deliver advertisements to the web browser in various formats such as banner, text hyper-links, inline text and transitional ads. The application hq-quality-v1.6-codedownloader.exe, “HQ-Quality-v1.6 exe” by Evangelion Group has been detected as adware by 16 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 HQ-Quality-v1.6 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:
HQ-Quality-v1.6  (signed by Evangelion Group)

Product:
HQ-Quality-v1.6

Description:
HQ-Quality-v1.6 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
dc6fe0070af00422635ebcb5e0963a75

SHA-1:
006aa4c7616222fb47a0701b0b81f747491fd052

SHA-256:
a0303cd3dac32c32ba108e2841b2f120f0bea38301891a39ae6116d032825e4c

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. 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 Evangelion Group.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 2:35:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.17256
7.11.169.248

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-M [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3367

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.30827
9.0.1.0241

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

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/GoogUpdate.AJ!tr
8/29/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adload
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HQQuality.A
v2014.08.29.02

McAfee
Artemis!CA03CEF697A0
5600.7023

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.dedosz
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.B
14.08.29.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.EvangelionGroup.DD
14.8.29.14

Sophos
Generic PUA CI
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
32130

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate.Win32.1167
2.0.0.1905

File size:
532.4 KB (545,136 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQ-Quality-v1.6.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hq-quality-v1.6\hq-quality-v1.6-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Evangelion Group

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/27/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/28/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Evangelion Group, O=Evangelion Group, 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:
0095E2A1168FF10F1D56CF5FFE4ABC7450

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/28/2014 3:05:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:kUimTAFUZRPa1z2hXsZ8TyucZHWx+4XPxiaMjODBN50pTBbCWa7wN1OX:LiTFUq1zvJedXPxiaMjCBb0pTEWa0OX

Entry address:
0x459FA

Entry point:
E8, 73, DE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1...
 
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Entropy:
6.4308

Code size:
416 KB (425,984 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b562eac8-f9a8-4a96-bcdb-55950783c738-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
hq-quality-v1.6-codedownloader.exe \reinstallapp \runfrom=task \agentregpath='hq-qual


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)

 
http://update.srvstatsdata.com/installer_updates/005435/update.json

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats.srvstatsdata.com  (176.32.99.41:80)

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

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