uykqinkp.exe

HQVP1.9V20.09

Hike Zone 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 uykqinkp.exe, “HQVP1.9V20.09 exe” by Hike Zone Plus has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named UYKQINKP 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:
HighQVPV20.09  (signed by Hike Zone Plus)

Product:
HQVP1.9V20.09

Description:
HQVP1.9V20.09 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
2d5a8d205dca92f1f4862c1b840c8e55

SHA-1:
ff3227d6fdbcd693dff2a9a33912d417deb05312

SHA-256:
4a2fe52b852790d6afe48395968fbd0c9fe3f01a02d4bda9f47b9710bd456f34

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/18/2024 12:09:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
867

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.09.21

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Plush.gerw
7.11.173.134

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3345

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1315

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.33420
9.0.1.0263

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush
8.14.09.20.07

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-20-09_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.3218

Malwarebytes
v2014.09.20.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.789

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.20.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Task.HikeZonePlus.I
14.9.20.19

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
33294

File size:
1.9 MB (1,965,464 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HQVP1.9V20.09.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/19/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/20/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Hike Zone Plus, O=Hike Zone Plus, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
7DF4D8EF200BAB292519E3CF5597AD86

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/19/2014 12:05:26 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:d6cB9lgf0HQ0R7yUuQLCEkpLXzpSthTI4Uzn+nPRxp:NTqcw0JHBLvd

Entry address:
0xEBED4

Entry point:
E8, 44, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 77, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 6E, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 61, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 60, 5F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, F0, 16, 55, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 7A, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, F0, 16, 55, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, DB, ED...
 
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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,137,664 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
UYKQINKP

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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