» hqualitypro-1.6-codedownloader.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details
Behaviors (1)
Network (3)

hqualitypro-1.6-codedownloader.exe

HQualityPro-1.6

Evangelion Group

This potentially unwanted Internet browser extension is built upon and distributed using the free Crossrider platform and will deliver advertisements to the web browser in various formats such as banner, text hyper-links, inline text and transitional ads. The application hqualitypro-1.6-codedownloader.exe, “HQualityPro-1.6 exe” by Evangelion Group has been detected as adware by 40 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for HQualityPro extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.

File name:

Publisher:

HQualityPro (signed by Evangelion Group)

Product:

HQualityPro-1.6

Description:

HQualityPro-1.6 exe

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

85611628fa0ce19b004537ff7ca1c92f

SHA-1:

3761f612947110b850eb69e7fe241129b8d58f57

SHA-256:

881746c37ace263385ebba7d4130b5c2745adc2a3adf859cce48177342788055

Scanner detections:

40 / 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 Evangelion Group.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 11:28:28 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109

885

Agnitum Outpost

Win32.Sality.BK

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.PlusHD

2014.06.18

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/CrossRider.pl

7.11.169.68

avast!

Win32:Crossrider-M [PUP]

140813-1

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3369

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.CrossRider

4.0.3.1492

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109

1.0.20.1225

Bkav FE

W32.Sality.PE

1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

18241

Dr.Web

Trojan.Crossrider.30827

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109

8.14.09.02.05

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

W32/GoogUpdate.AJ!tr

9/2/2014

F-Prot

W32/Sality.gen2

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109

11.2014-02-09_3

G Data

Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109

14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Adload

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Virus

13.180.12643

Kaspersky

Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InfoHD.A

v2014.09.02.05

McAfee

Artemis!E0A3CF0525B3

5600.7019

Microsoft Security Essentials

Threat.Undefined

1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109

15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.GoogUpdate.deesip

0.28.2.61861

Norman

Sality.ZHB

11.20140902

nProtect

Virus/W32.Sality.D

14.07.07.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.08.27.04

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Adware.960

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

W32.Sality.U

9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Crossrider.EvangelionGroup.DD

14.8.27.14

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59

23.00.65.14831

Sophos

Generic PUA MF

4.98

Total Defense

Win32/Sality.AA

37.0.11045

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1224

7.2.245

Trend Micro

PE_SALITY.RL

10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus

Virus.Win32.Sality.bakb

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4789396

32210

ViRobot

Win32.Sality.N

2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus

Virus.Sality.Win32.20

2.0.0.1850

File size:

505.4 KB (517,488 bytes)

Product version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

Original file name:

HQualityPro-1.6.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\hqualitypro-1.6\hqualitypro-1.6-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Evangelion Group

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

7/28/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/29/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Evangelion Group, O=Evangelion Group, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=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:

0095E2A1168FF10F1D56CF5FFE4ABC7450

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

8/24/2014 12:04:58 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:2UodTjXYXlx4wwedwWpTK8oATx9J1h5lRd+I9:2nTYXnMKT9Tx9J1h5lRd+K

Entry address:

0x4295A

Entry point:

E8, 78, DE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1... 
[+]

Code size:

390.5 KB (399,872 bytes)

Scheduled Task

Task name:

30cdd95e-54fb-4f60-a862-47f406e6f998-1

Trigger:

Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:

hqualitypro-1.6-codedownloader.exe \reinstallapp \runfrom=task \agentregpath='hqualit

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)

http://update.srvstatsdata.com/installer_updates/004601/update.json

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to stats.srvstatsdata.com (176.32.99.41:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to app-static.crossrider.com (69.16.175.10:80)

Remove hqualitypro-1.6-codedownloader.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security

herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.