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hqpro-1-nova.dll

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-nova.dll by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
Kimahri Software inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
77a8e39022b00ef332c08e379d67f442

SHA-1:
557d536d2c80f35a838161d21717a0b82e0d3b35

SHA-256:
cae6b079737f796b87373e88c946bed7e61a9803fcb151a37e04a84a7b582dec

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:53:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Brightcicrle.Brightcircle (M)
15.10.3.12

File size:
118.4 KB (121,192 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hqpro-1\hqpro-1-nova.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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/6/2014 7:03:08 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:5W9NZyXPLCxIC9ZXCm8kQUwg1Qc08ksWjcdf+AYI/NG7fv:Y9NOq9ZXgLgw8Lf+AYI/SH

Entry address:
0x4EC5

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, B9, 1F, 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, 88, 79, 01, 10, E8, EC, 0F, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 40, A2, 01, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 14, 22, 01, 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:
65 KB (66,560 bytes)

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