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skmkq.exe

CinPlus-2.6cV24.11

Winston Project

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 skmkq.exe, “CinPlus-2.6cV24.11 exe” by Winston Project has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. 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:
CinPlus2.6dV24.11  (signed by Winston Project)

Product:
CinPlus-2.6cV24.11

Description:
CinPlus-2.6cV24.11 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
d56d9ea0970cdad26b845941e4e9c183

SHA-1:
4f82b27a95d7ca542a9df183283de0c3acd4432d

SHA-256:
40d432a9b6dd9cdd93f46070b187c229775da59fca759039e19fd13fc15b024e

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 8:31:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.4v1@maXloobO
6435775

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2015.01.25

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.KC
7.11.204.248

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AP [PUP]
150102-1

AVG
Winston
2016.0.3219

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.4v1@maXloobO
1.0.20.125

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Plush.GRI
20835

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.43720
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.4v1@maXloobO
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BV potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-6583813c
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.4v1@maXloobO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.4v1@maXloobO
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.192.14746

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CinemaPlus.A
v2015.01.25.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.4v1@maXloobO
16.0.0.75

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Crossrider.djhowe
0.30.0.64812

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.4v1@kaXloobO
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.25.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Brightcicle
15.1.25.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
36666

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Adwapper.Win32.1374
2.0.0.2044

File size:
1.9 MB (1,978,776 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
CinPlus-2.6cV24.11.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Winston Project

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/19/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/20/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Winston Project, O=Winston Project, 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:
00B312FD1B7F10CF48C48080B24091FB8E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/23/2014 12:36:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:iyEugXFshMIVb/nzcnbdI3pS+yTIZ1V1DzW:5GiSIVzYnb/t

Entry address:
0xF05C1

Entry point:
E8, 65, FD, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 98, FE, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 8F, FE, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 82, FE, 00, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 83, 5C, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 80, 43, 55, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 9D, 2E, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 80, 43, 55, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, FC, EA...
 
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Entropy:
6.8606

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,144,320 bytes)

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