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HQCinema Pro 2.1V22.06

HQ-VideoV22.06

The application utils.exe, “HQCinema Pro 2.1V22.06 Installer” has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.
Publisher:
HQ-VideoV22.06

Product:
HQCinema Pro 2.1V22.06

Description:
HQCinema Pro 2.1V22.06 Installer

Version:
1.36.01.22

MD5:
76fc24bf98b2e50a7836e85ecf474b6b

SHA-1:
84e619b6eac7377243bbf8fc09e705fa3d25a103

SHA-256:
5278b01b8012a713862fba8da497a812b17a706c4869e87bc5afd5986338d6f8

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 2:04:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Parj.1
578

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2015.07.06

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Application.Parj.1
1.0.0.425

avast!
NSIS:Crossrider-ES [PUP]
2014.9-150707

AVG
Crossrider
2016.0.3056

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.1577

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Parj.1
1.0.20.940

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader14.10941
9.0.1.0188

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.CM potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11893

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/CrossRider
7/7/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Parj.1
11.2015-07-07_3

G Data
Gen:Application.Parj
15.7.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.205.16461

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.CrossRider
14.0.0.1774

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A
v2015.07.07.04

McAfee
Artemis!76FC24BF98B2
5600.6712

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Parj.1
16.0.0.564

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider1.dtetjt
0.30.24.2320

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.07.07.04

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM20.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.HQVideoV2206.Installer (M)
15.7.7.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.15705

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Crossrider/Variant
9769

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0EFT15
10.465.07

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41748

File size:
1.9 MB (1,989,427 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright HQ-VideoV22.06

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hqcinema pro 2.1v22.06\utils.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/4/2012 8:55:02 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:sZIttGUV3502uF12KTIQxaRQGe2XvA5MRbQ4LnY:4IbjVJZQwUIT42Y5MRRY

Entry address:
0x4323

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, C3, 44, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, C4, 44, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, C4, 44, 00, 56, A3, 40, 3B, 44, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 3B, 44, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, C4, 44, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.9780  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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