Hyper Browser

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 16,683
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 2,759
First Seen: May 9, 2014
Last Seen: July 1, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Hyper Browser is a potentially unwanted program (PUP)/adware that is generated by GigaClicks. After installation, Hyper Browser may add a registry entry for the current user which may permit Hyper Browser to automatically launch whenever it is restarted. A scheduled task may be added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to load Hyper Browser at a variety of scheduled times; the schedule may differ based on the version. Hyper Browser is developed to connect to the Internet and add a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interrupted with. Hyper Browser may generate and show intrusive pop-up advertisements on the computer system. Hyper Browser may continuously divert PC users to suspicious websites incorporating its own website Gigaclicks.net. Hyper Browser may attempt to gain benefit from clicks on advertisements and increased web traffic.

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File System Details

Hyper Browser may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. HyperBrowser.exe 37b868a8d48b700fa9a07499e72b1840 875
2. Hyper - Browser.exe da1726d5e8439a6a970dd86e8dd39dbe 256
3. HyperBrowser.exe 892f54ac13f110d65083d7f8fe3988dc 240
4. HyperBrowser.exe e769e7e65fbbe57fcdcf172cbdaa909e 155
5. HyperBrowser.exe 65847d6f6b5907c1dfbcf30db054cf1b 17
6. HyperBrowser.exe b52c557850c6d812c8d7e070bf1ce449 14
7. HyperBrowser.exe 269a08d11e1f5c409a20855338886899 7
8. C:\Users\\appdata\Local\Hyper Browser\chrome.exe
9. C:\Users\\appdata\Local\Hyper Browser\HyperBrowser.exe 37b868a8d48b700fa9a07499e72b1840
10. C:\Users\\appdata\Local\Hyper Browser\HyperBrowser.exe
11. C:\Users\\appdata\Local\Hyper Browser\HyperProfile.exe
12. C:\Users\\appdata\Local\Hyper Browser\uninstall.exe

Registry Details

Hyper Browser may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Regexp file mask
%windir%\System32\Tasks\Hyper - Browser Runner
%windir%\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance\Hyper - Browser Update
Software\Hyper - Browser
Software\Hyper Browser
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Hyper - Browser Runner
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance\Hyper - Browser Update
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Hyper - Browser
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Hyper Browser

Directories

Hyper Browser may create the following directory or directories:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Hyper - Browser
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Hyper Browser

URLs

Hyper Browser may call the following URLs:

Gigaclicks.net/help

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