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hqpro-1-bho.dll

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 module hqpro-1-bho.dll by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. This is the Browser Helper Object (BHO) for the Crossrider web browser platform for Internet Explorer. Instead of utilizing a traditional IE Toolbar, it installs a BHO in the browser in order to manage the functionality of the addon. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
HQ-1.9  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
HQPro-1

Description:
HQPro-1 BHO

Version:
1.1.153.65

MD5:
2dd41040895109640002435c66f38da5

SHA-1:
4b91cf41e8857e906f0e2c4ac4ab359cbd61d5e2

SHA-256:
42bd6f8d27f6f120d855611019c12b6c67574d8c084fcca580ccc90a7d62d4a7

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

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:
4/26/2024 7:58:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
489

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.7655
7.11.157.6

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

AVG
Generic5
2016.0.2967

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.15103

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1380

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18907

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.15.10.03.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AF (variant)
9.10004

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
10/3/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2015-03-10_7

G Data
Win32.Application.Plush
15.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Plush
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HQPro.A
v2015.10.03.12

McAfee
Artemis!A28211B1E1DA
5600.6623

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
16.0.0.828

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.10.03.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.bdb
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle (M)
15.10.3.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.151001

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0611
7.2.276

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
30672

File size:
528.9 KB (541,544 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.153.65

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQPro-1.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hqpro-1\hqpro-1-bho.dll

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

Registration
CLSID:
{22222222-2222-2222-2222-220522312272}

ProgID:
CrossriderApp0053172.Sandbox.1

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/6/2014 7:05:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hQcOj1k6SsAcd02EpLciZhaZ7vo4rj9SDtTJRPpysrH0F:SPSsAcd0D5ciZ2vX5SxTXUF

Entry address:
0x3A578

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, BC, B2, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, A8, 18, 07, 10, E8, B9, 46, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 80, 87, 07, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, B8, 2D, 06, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
356 KB (364,544 bytes)

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