jq.exe

HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV13.12

BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

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 jq.exe, “HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV13.12 exe” by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. 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:
HQ-VideoV13.12  (signed by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV13.12

Description:
HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV13.12 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
3c9910088fc7b1bc922a2e109b1be887

SHA-1:
8b3069c6f16f30767cc6f54f701c0f0626674847

SHA-256:
babd2dac54173dde1ee75eb86296e6013634b25113bdf2964afebffc23c91333

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:00:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.Cv1@ky5@xpcO
783

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.14

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7
7.11.195.56

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AP [PUP]
2014.9-141214

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3261

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141214

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.Cv1@ky5@xpcO
1.0.20.1740

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20408

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.47040
9.0.1.0353

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.Cv1@k4poeGnO
8.14.12.19.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BM (variant)
8.10872

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
12/19/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Heur.Cv1@ky5@xpcO
11.2014-14-12_1

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.Cv1@ky5@xpcO
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.2798

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HQVideo.A
v2014.12.14.08

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!49D53AF109DF
5600.6912

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.Cv1@ky5@xpcO
15.0.0.1044

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.Cv1@k4poeGnO
11.20141219

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.14.08

Reason Heuristics
Adware.BrightCircle.Task.C
14.12.14.8

Sophos
Generic PUA NE
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
35690

File size:
1.4 MB (1,515,488 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV13.12.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/17/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/18/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited), 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:
6623FAFCAC357577A31D90C1E567E9A7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/13/2014 2:04:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:3vfLt0RAg2cTm1pJE9j0+xwWu4AhUsxU2xz550ywNaj/RaQQnSpPEpSLUbTj:3vDhJbPEdYWjAh3ZxzEyw+2SPEpSLyTj

Entry address:
0xEE7CB

Entry point:
E8, 3D, FE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 70, FF, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 67, FF, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 5A, FF, 00, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, C9, 5C, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 20, 1D, 55, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 13, 2F, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 20, 1D, 55, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, D4, EB...
 
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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,135,104 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
JQ

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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