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hqpro-1-bg.exe

HQPro-1

Kimahri Software inc.

This adware uses the Crossrider platform to build and distribute this web browser advertising injection extension. Once installed in the browser it will hijack various browser settings (homepage, search) and may interfere and track behaviors as well as deliver ads. The application hqpro-1-bg.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 9 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:
HQ-1.9  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
HQPro-1

Description:
HQPro-1 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
3da8a03eb7a7c0686e5f8b2ffab2e2c7

SHA-1:
67a951ca21cbe281222a60aa9e02c1491bcf4cb8

SHA-256:
609b9a3f6f239839000b91f4df5c77c154b41eb929b683ecc45827cbe5d0a3a3

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 Kimahri Software inc..

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 12:33:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.7592
7.11.154.162

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151003

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.15103

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AF (variant)
9.9938

G Data
Win32.Application.Plush
15.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HQPro.A
v2015.10.03.12

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.10.03.12

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle (M)
15.10.3.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
30250

File size:
544.9 KB (557,928 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQPro-1.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hqpro-1\hqpro-1-bg.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Kimahri Software inc., O=Kimahri Software inc., STREET=666 Sherbrooke Rue w, L=Montreal, S=Quebec, PostalCode=H3A 1E7, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00A1BB8569950C0B2080A11A0E2F618B33

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/6/2014 7:06:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SoY/7TaMq3JfgwvTTyfXTZwb6rvGsZ5SmTrH:SoY/iBIwvXyf/G25NTj

Entry address:
0x47D19

Entry point:
E8, B1, CB, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 20, 12, 48, 00, E8, 51, 41, 00, 00, E8, C5, 1C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 44, 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, 6D, 4F, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
423.5 KB (433,664 bytes)

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