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xshnpl.exe

TheHDvid-Codec V10

Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

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 xshnpl.exe, “TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe” by Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 20 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:
home  (signed by Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
TheHDvid-Codec V10

Description:
TheHDvid-Codec V10 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
f5b8f12135cf3e220d6c7ecc4ce4c60c

SHA-1:
30ab17ea17cb44e6cc1ee78d52383bd15bb0fbd9

SHA-256:
a852218321049f1170cde5657c379f7c3af0e4fc96d92bc42cf7e1ab1bd90160

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 8:35:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.Wv1@macqIllO
705

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.199.118

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3183

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1532

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.Wv1@macqIllO
1.0.20.305

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Plush.GRI
20595

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.52834
9.0.1.061

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BN (variant)
9.10963

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Heur.Wv1@macqIllO
11.2015-02-03_2

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.Wv1@macqIllO
15.3.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814525

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
14.0.0.2410

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDVid.A
v2015.03.02.02

McAfee
Artemis!F5B8F12135CF
5600.6839

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.Wv1@macqIllO
16.0.0.183

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.dlnepb
0.30.0.64448

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.02.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.BrightCircle.home
15.3.2.2

File size:
1.8 MB (1,843,688 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
TheHDvid-Codec V10.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/30/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/1/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited), 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:
00ADA185AFC7F23D3C115D613E31289B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/1/2015 5:05:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/aLIs8chOjmvJ6IFrHXCmgvkvxFI8M+icqENwrl+uc47pSwAT9RHBtXf9Nt+iJeg:/iPhtvZ0VveCL+WEgV7pSwATdZ1V1Dz

Entry address:
0xD3C64

Entry point:
E8, 64, E4, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 97, E5, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 8E, E5, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 81, E5, 00, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, C0, 43, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 50, 6A, 53, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 69, 2D, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 50, 6A, 53, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, 39, D2...
 
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Entropy:
6.9030

Code size:
997 KB (1,020,928 bytes)

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