whpru.exe

The-Go-Photo-it-v11

Selecao Technologies (Bright Circle Investments Ltd)

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 whpru.exe, “The-Go-Photo-it-v11 exe” by Selecao Technologies (Bright Circle Investments) has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named WHPRU 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:
joep  (signed by Selecao Technologies (Bright Circle Investments Ltd))

Product:
The-Go-Photo-it-v11

Description:
The-Go-Photo-it-v11 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
5f6cecd784587f53375450d71935f1cd

SHA-1:
cdad37a2548339a75e1fb22f4c2d575eaaa8cb9d

SHA-256:
d0f112ac3a3e1689454fe0c0e6366da73b9ef11bddf8716cf59fb476bafa5818

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/19/2024 3:39:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@muleKwgO
6451930

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2015.01.27

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.205.78

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3217

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.15126

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@muleKwgO
1.0.20.130

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Plush.GRI
20856

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider1.13619
9.0.1.026

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@muleKwgO
9.0.0.4799

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/CrossRider
1/30/2015

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@muleKwgO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@muleKwgO
15.1.25

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.GoPhotoIt.A
v2015.01.26.08

McAfee
Artemis!FDFF3F8570AA
5600.6870

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@muleKwgO
16.0.0.78

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@kuleKwgO
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.26.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.de4
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
15.1.30.11

Sophos
Generic PUA EC
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
36666

File size:
1.9 MB (2,037,224 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
The-Go-Photo-it-v11.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/15/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/16/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Selecao Technologies (Bright Circle Investments Ltd), O=Selecao Technologies (Bright Circle Investments Ltd), 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:
3F2791037D410A199539AA4A99F7DEB3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/25/2015 9:05:29 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:YKAlGTDlWiyKPB5U0ZcMQlqyaMpSVNTPZ1V1Dz:JTUi56KcMQlp+

Entry address:
0xF99D1

Entry point:
E8, 5D, FD, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 90, FE, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 87, FE, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 7A, 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, D0, 4F, 56, 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, D0, 4F, 56, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, F4, EA...
 
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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,209,856 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
WHPRU

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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