hq-v1.8-nova.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-nova.exe by Robokid Technologies has been detected as adware by 32 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 cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. 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:
6b5df522b09029ea6713008d3ea20871

SHA-1:
62fe3d134dc474d452457ec2c7001ba3163c4207

SHA-256:
17f1a6b0a2026448ab4a7959e5d79ef91c74dd7985674311825ffdf115042610

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage). Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 1:08:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
877

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AdLoad
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Toolbar
2014.07.05

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.4953
7.11.152.176

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140910

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3396

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14731

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
1.0.20.1265

Bkav FE
W32.CrossRiderD.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18969

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
8.14.09.10.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
9/10/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-7d811582
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
11.2014-10-09_4

G Data
Win32.Application.Plush
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.9.10.19

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OptionalInst.Goobzo
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12278

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.3272

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.iWebar.A
v2014.09.10.03

McAfee
Artemis!768454CDA6CA
5600.7011

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
15.0.0.759

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbihow
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.31.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.RobokidTechnologies.L
14.7.31.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1703757D!386102653
23.00.65.14908

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0704
7.2.253

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AdLoad
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
30976

File size:
622.5 KB (637,464 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

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-nova.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/23/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/24/2015 1:59:59 AM

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:
7/21/2014 12:05:48 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BZ6dVT7s1kGBx6wUKakzQ91zsG5r52VpTAU8/6uSnMhw:X6dVGsjmTf4fSnMhw

Entry address:
0x4990C

Entry point:
E8, 5C, DF, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, 28, 48, 00, E8, DE, 4E, 00, 00, E8, 9A, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, EF, DE, 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, 9A, 67, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
445.5 KB (456,192 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
0a644c81-a0e4-4004-af6c-dfc05035e665-7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
hq-v1.8-nova.exe \ljjurumrz='hq-v1.8' \rprthbsn=59568 \apxwjmsep='0


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