uninstall.exe

Motoko Group

This adware utilizes the Crossrider extension platform and will inject advertisiments in the Internet browser and may modify core browser settings. Ads will be delivered as banners and contextual text-links and may promote other potentially unwanted software. The application uninstall.exe by Motoko Group has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program HD_Quality_v1.1 by HD_Quality. 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:
Motoko Group  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c64f515959e30ceb6d02abb5e09f07eb

SHA-1:
8bace9072ddc9e8e9b856b4c0554f8a575aa5086

SHA-256:
d757939ca1f1fc65db6a57850852345ece227b609b112746b75ec73c787a78f3

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 9:39:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen2
7.11.30.172

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3335

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.27207
9.0.1.0274

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Plush
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.3170

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.cf5
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MotokoGroup.J
14.8.12.10

Sophos
Generic PUA OA
4.98

File size:
88.9 KB (90,984 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hd_quality_v1.1\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/18/2014 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/19/2015 9:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Motoko Group, O=Motoko 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:
00AAFC4F8011F7FD7C00748C990950D28A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/28/2014 9:08:55 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:4QqARf78blcl8D0CMGQHcVSFlDWaJsWjcdGPBWMXw:4ORil9IMJil2GPBWh

Entry address:
0x59EE

Entry point:
E8, 6D, 5B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 78, 3F, 41, 00, E8, 2C, 0A, 00, 00, E8, D2, 32, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 00, 5B, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, E1, 54, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.2704

Code size:
55.5 KB (56,832 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
HD_Quality_v1.1

Display publisher:
HD_Quality

Display version:
1.34.7.1

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files (x86)\HD_Quality_v1.1\Uninstall.exe /fcp=1


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