e59ce242-d4df-4032-8a07-d5d1b3c849f2-5.exe

HC-inemA4

Berserk Group

Part of the Crossrider framework, a web browser extension that will deliver advertisements such as coupons, price-comparisons, display media, affiliate links, banners, popups/popunders and other links. The application e59ce242-d4df-4032-8a07-d5d1b3c849f2-5.exe by Berserk Group has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler 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.
Publisher:
HC-inemA  (signed by Berserk Group)

Product:
HC-inemA4

Description:
HC-inemA4 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
90ca2b73580fbc4a7003957e437698c2

SHA-1:
052ac560dacb9275ebe9de56125a21b193267ef0

SHA-256:
e68f5ac17026cb64427605d985dd95d6fae3110ffdd6345f8043ef73fb352b4a

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 10:21:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.2
893

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.HQPure
2014.08.25

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pl
7.11.169.216

AVG
Stampede
2015.0.3363

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.2
1.0.20.1190

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.30807
9.0.1.0245

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush
8.14.08.26.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AH (variant)
8.10310

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.2
11.2014-26-08_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.CroRi
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.3311

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HighHD.A
v2014.09.02.06

McAfee
Artemis!544F8A7EEFAF
5600.7019

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.2
15.0.0.714

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.GoogUpdate.deeobr
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.26.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.960
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BerserkGroup.g
14.8.26.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14824

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
32526

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate.Win32.1231
2.0.0.1905

File size:
438.4 KB (448,920 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
HC-inemA4.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hc-inema4\e59ce242-d4df-4032-8a07-d5d1b3c849f2-5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/14/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/15/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Berserk Group, O=Berserk Group, 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:
58761EBCDB730A1C637A95BCB768285A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/24/2014 12:03:55 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xm0t6RZ0LTQpYTt9832i0/LOXKBpTYMrK:xm0tA48XKjT72

Entry address:
0x38B77

Entry point:
E8, 0B, CB, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, 9C, 46, 00, E8, 03, 4A, 00, 00, E8, 77, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 9E, CA, 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, A0, 7A, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
341.5 KB (349,696 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
e59ce242-d4df-4032-8a07-d5d1b3c849f2-5

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
e59ce242-d4df-4032-8a07-d5d1b3c849f2-5.exe \runupdater \agentregpath='hc-inema4' \appid=63441


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