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hxaw.exe

Hike Zone Plus

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application hxaw.exe, “HDplus07-V9.4V19.09 exe” by Hike Zone Plus has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
HDplus07-V9.4V19.09  (signed by Hike Zone Plus)

Product:
HDplus07-V9.4V19.09

Description:
HDplus07-V9.4V19.09 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
38252d22352d6f33a696cfd70db48b7e

SHA-1:
efe0cabd87c31e79fb247011039afdb0e92e3bc5

SHA-256:
c65e0136d8b33e78be72c0f2a5f9a57613b352a1bbfcf2a8866bde5c9a1e63c3

Scanner detections:
7 / 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.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:26:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Berta
2015.0.3272

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.33433
9.0.1.0263

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 1f8e4399-26a6-4bf4-be2e-fa5ff811892a-4.exe (Adware)
2014.12.3.9

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.EasyDeals.A
v2014.09.20.10

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.20.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Task.HikeZonePlus.E
14.9.20.19

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
32938

File size:
1.4 MB (1,518,488 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HDplus07-V9.4V19.09.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\hxaw.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Hike Zone Plus

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/19/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/20/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Hike Zone Plus, O=Hike Zone Plus, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

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

Serial number:
7DF4D8EF200BAB292519E3CF5597AD86

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/18/2014 11:04:36 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:gDK1IJi1MSWvOx0xVkFlHXAtGbABIxp0xYdUGWLMfKrQ+JNpSKQ0TcQv:gDP9mMkFl3AIMBY0Y3WVJNpSKQ0TP

Entry address:
0xEDB00

Entry point:
E8, C1, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, F4, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, EB, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, DE, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 34, 5F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 40, 21, 55, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 7E, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 40, 21, 55, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, 3D, EE...
 
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Entropy:
6.6099

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,141,760 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
HXAW

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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