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hq-video-profession-1.3-updater.exe

HQ-Video-Profession-1.3

HQ-Video

The application hq-video-profession-1.3-updater.exe, “HQ-Video-Profession-1.3 exe” has been detected as adware by 11 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 HQ-Video extension/toolbar.
Publisher:
HQ-Video

Product:
HQ-Video-Profession-1.3

Description:
HQ-Video-Profession-1.3 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
c55e07f2a2a1d9978502a01664c6c2bf

SHA-1:
c7dca5bf0a07a70b0028e19cd966077aaab8c473

SHA-256:
f6621d45455b0c7d80c45eec873bbf18349793fe8b0ef287acabc6986f3bd663

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/23/2024 6:23:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3546

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1433

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.950
9.0.1.062

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.9465

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
3/3/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HQVideoProfession.A
v2014.03.03.02

McAfee
Artemis!C55E07F2A2A1
5600.7202

Norman
Suspicious_Gen4.FVIND
11.20140303

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.EE
14.8.15.15

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H05BJ14
7.2.62

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
26810

File size:
370.5 KB (379,392 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQ-Video-Profession-1.3.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hq-video-profession-1.3\hq-video-profession-1.3-updater.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/20/2014 2:26:02 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:wYs8/6JfEkTtEJT/HvM5kDSYznEbFthmzdmJS3r59BpTBWwMCtxZA:8G6JfEkTWp/Hk5kDSYzEthm5mJspT7Mm

Entry address:
0x315A8

Entry point:
E8, 61, 99, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, 8E, 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...
 
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Code size:
280 KB (286,720 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
HQ-Video-Profession-1.3-updater

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
hq-video-profession-1.3-updater.exe \runupdater \agentregpath='hq-video-profession-1.3


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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