Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited)? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Trj/Genetic.gen and not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider.jqx. The detection rate for the Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) files collected here is 23%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically notice Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) certificate with the following procedure:
Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited):
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can examine all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also view the address for Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited), such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
The following are the Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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5/56 | HDQ-1.2cV24.12-bho64.dll |
20/56 | YIYO.exe |
3/56 | Object Browser-bho64.dll |
12/56 | Ge-Force-codedownloader.exe |
12/56 | ADOHLN.exe |
10/56 | HPDHR.exe |
4/56 | CinemaP-1.3cV20.12-bho64.dll |
14/56 | NGTF.exe |
15/56 | HNLYQCZ.exe |
10/54 | JUODBJ.exe |
9/55 | HQ-Video-Pro-2.1cV22.12-bho.dll |
3/56 | TornPlusTV_version1.11-bho64.dll |
14/56 | IOLZLF.exe |
5/56 | CinPlus-2.7dV21.12-bho64.dll |
6/56 | PalMall-bho64.dll |
15/56 | CinPlus-2.7dV21.12-codedownloader.exe |
16/56 | Object Browser-bho.dll |
11/55 | Internet Speed Checker-bho.dll |
15/56 | a28ecf0c-0dca-47dc-b0e5-550edb298535.exe |
1/56 | HDQ-1.2cV22.12-bg.exe |
Here is the detection names for the Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
Scanner | Detection Names |
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AVG | Generic.B3B |
AVware | Crossrider (fs) |
Ad-Aware | Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@m8kSuPlO, Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@kaOB5NdO, Gen:Application.Heur.Tv1@k8M!SthO, Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@kaZbgqcO, Gen:Application.Heur.5v1@k0xf2!aO, Gen:Application.Heur.Dv1@kiDjWJiO, Gen:Application.Heur.6v1@kKWJZgcO, Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@mWdu9qcO, Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@mCbB3olO, Gen:Application.Heur.Qy9@mGRSNSmi, Gen:Application.Heur.Iy9@kqZC29oi, Gen:Application.Heur.wu1@memA7fmO |
AhnLab-V3 | PUP/Win32.CrossRider |
Avast | Win32:Malware-gen |
Avira | ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen, ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4, ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7, Adware/CrossRider.700384.7 |
Baidu-International | PUA.Win32.CrossRider.BBM, PUA.Win32.CrossRider.BBA |
BitDefender | Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@m8kSuPlO, Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@kaOB5NdO, Gen:Application.Heur.Tv1@k8M!SthO, Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@kaZbgqcO, Gen:Application.Heur.5v1@k0xf2!aO, Gen:Application.Heur.Dv1@kiDjWJiO, Gen:Application.Heur.6v1@kKWJZgcO, Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@mWdu9qcO, Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@mCbB3olO, Gen:Application.Heur.Qy9@mGRSNSmi, Gen:Application.Heur.Iy9@kqZC29oi, Gen:Application.Heur.wu1@memA7fmO |
Comodo | Application.Win32.Plush.GRI |
DrWeb | Trojan.Crossrider.48654, Trojan.Crossrider.48294, Trojan.Crossrider.48306, Trojan.Crossrider.48366 |
ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win64/Toolbar.Crossrider.J, a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BM, a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BN, a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BA, a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BC |
F-Secure | Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@m8kSuPlO, Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@kaOB5NdO, Gen:Application.Heur.Tv1@k8M!SthO, Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@kaZbgqcO, Gen:Application.Heur.5v1@k0xf2!aO, Gen:Application.Heur.Dv1@kiDjWJiO, Gen:Application.Heur.6v1@kKWJZgcO, Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@mWdu9qcO, Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@mCbB3olO, Gen:Application.Heur.Qy9@mGRSNSmi, Gen:Application.Heur.Iy9@kqZC29oi, Gen:Application.Heur.wu1@memA7fmO |
Fortinet | Riskware/CrossRider |
GData | Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@m8kSuPlO, Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@kaOB5NdO, Gen:Application.Heur.Tv1@k8M!SthO, Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@kaZbgqcO, Gen:Application.Heur.5v1@k0xf2!aO, Gen:Application.Heur.Dv1@kiDjWJiO, Gen:Application.Heur.6v1@kKWJZgcO, Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@mWdu9qcO, Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@mCbB3olO, Gen:Application.Heur.Qy9@mGRSNSmi, Gen:Application.Heur.Iy9@kqZC29oi, Gen:Application.Heur.wu1@memA7fmO |
Ikarus | PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider, Trojan.GoogUpdate |
K7GW | Trojan ( 044444441 ) |
Kaspersky | not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider.jqx |
Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A, PUP.Optional.HQVideo.A, PUP.Optional.ObjectBrowser.A, PUP.Optional.GeForce.A, PUP.Optional.CinemaHDPro.A, PUP.Optional.CinemaPlus.A, PUP.Optional.PalMall.A, PUP.Optional.InternetSpeedChecker.A |
McAfee | Artemis!5E60F224722F, Artemis!1D4C5F3B9F92 |
McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.th |
MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@m8kSuPlO, Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@kaOB5NdO, Gen:Application.Heur.Tv1@k8M!SthO, Gen:Application.Heur.8v1@kaZbgqcO, Gen:Application.Heur.5v1@k0xf2!aO, Gen:Application.Heur.Dv1@kiDjWJiO, Gen:Application.Heur.6v1@kKWJZgcO, Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@mWdu9qcO, Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@mCbB3olO, Gen:Application.Heur.Qy9@mGRSNSmi, Gen:Application.Heur.Iy9@kqZC29oi, Gen:Application.Heur.wu1@memA7fmO |
Panda | Trj/Genetic.gen, Generic Suspicious |
Qihoo-360 | Win32/Virus.Adware.de5, HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen, Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.63b, Win32/Virus.Adware.22f |
Rising | PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59 |
Symantec | WS.Reputation.1 |
Tencent | Win32.Adware.Bp-browser.Luqs |
VIPRE | Crossrider (fs) |
Zillya | Adware.CrossRider.Win32.662 |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 1285 scan results for the Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) files. 292 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers: