khkp.exe

SmartSaver+ 15

Porter Studio 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 khkp.exe, “SmartSaver+ 15 exe” by Porter Studio Plus has been detected as adware by 18 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 toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
smart-saverplus  (signed by Porter Studio Plus)

Product:
SmartSaver+ 15

Description:
SmartSaver+ 15 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
c35f64d081bf94948ab4dc308f0d7196

SHA-1:
fcd6c8a0c1a7d22921ce39f7616e5039a1e4d4e0

SHA-256:
79239a3bcbdc9ada34feddea8ebf258ae51944a66a6af1ce78d59f6b625bf6f3

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:52:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.10.29

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.182.128

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3305

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.141031

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.37301
9.0.1.0304

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AX (variant)
8.10648

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/CrossRider
11/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-1a27c920
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.3.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
14.0.0.3008

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SmartSaver.A
v2014.10.31.04

McAfee
Artemis!BCA7033C1322
5600.6959

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.de5
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Task.PorterStudioPlus.E
14.11.3.21

Sophos
Generic PUA EE
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
34232

File size:
1.4 MB (1,495,456 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
SmartSaver+ 15.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/19/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/20/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Porter Studio Plus, O=Porter Studio Plus, 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:
00B7BA41CFBA8D50AF9A2A64362C08FA91

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/27/2014 6:35:05 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:t/D4FbxnL/B5NWPbx9n2jxAPx9Ptxfok//XHRh1cgC8JDQ4eoa6IpSeaT5nj:tsFFLp5QPn2dAPx9rR/XHFcZd6IpSeaJ

Entry address:
0xEBCB0

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, B0, C9, 54, 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, B0, C9, 54, 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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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,160 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
KHKP

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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