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hq-v1.8-bg.exe

HQ-V1.8

Robokid Technologies

By using the Crossrider framework, this web extension is loaded in the web browser and displays advertisments on web pages not affiliated by the extension or company. These unwanted advertisements are injected by the extension in the browser in the form of common ad types such as banners and text-links. The application hq-v1.8-bg.exe by Robokid Technologies has been detected as adware by 39 anti-malware scanners. Part of the Corssrider web browser platform, the BG executable is a background process that manage various function of the installed extensions in user's browser including managing installation, updates and remote code downloads. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
HQVideo  (signed by Robokid Technologies)

Product:
HQ-V1.8

Description:
HQ-V1.8 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
44e8c2632cbaa1e6bfdd612548e8e10d

SHA-1:
c33b50d4bd1081294e36f8d27d80b094fddb28b0

SHA-256:
e5bbfd05b6f242df332f6ddd2d4eefe8491587d835a541f42938d8117e94d7f1

Scanner detections:
39 / 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 Robokid Technologies.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 1:37:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Sality.3
915

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Sality.BL
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Kashu.E
2014.07.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.163.108

avast!
Win32:SaliCode
2014.9-140803

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3405

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14722

Bitdefender
Win32.Sality.3
1.0.20.1075

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Sality.Gen
18799

Dr.Web
Win32.Sector.22
9.0.1.0215

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Sality
8.14.08.03.11

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

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Win32.Sality.3
11.2014-03-08_1

G Data
Win32.Sality
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adload
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.180.12643

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
14.0.0.3460

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
v2014.08.03.11

McAfee
W32/Sality.gen.z
5600.7049

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Sality.3
15.0.0.645

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.beygb
0.28.0.60577

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140803

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
14.07.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.22.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM19.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.RobokidTechnologies.J
14.7.22.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14720

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11044

Trend Micro House Call
PE_SALITY.RL
7.2.215

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.03

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakc
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
31208

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1849

File size:
547.5 KB (560,664 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQ-V1.8.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hq-v1.8\hq-v1.8-bg.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Robokid Technologies

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/22/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/23/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Robokid Technologies, O=Robokid Technologies, STREET=Athinodorou 3 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:
00ECF35E880AD0F3BC6F82DFB1F2E84CC0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/20/2014 6:08:04 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:nGQfvbvF0RLOA/ou8tZ7Sg1ldfBmtnWTBEHjghQQZZ:nZLF0RLOA/gv7SgfmtnWTKHshH

Entry address:
0x4A678

Entry point:
E8, 5F, CC, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, A8, 23, 48, 00, E8, 52, 49, 00, 00, E8, C6, 1C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F2, CB, 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, 70, 51, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4336

Code size:
428 KB (438,272 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.42:80)

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