07050b38-1064-4757-a89c-fb7383a998f7-2.exe

Apps Hat

Krance Development

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 07050b38-1064-4757-a89c-fb7383a998f7-2.exe by Krance Development has been detected as adware by 13 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. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Nero  (signed by Krance Development)

Product:
Apps Hat

Description:
Apps Hat exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
64c7c77e3bcf1afe0777baef717018e9

SHA-1:
1d6c78d8f85c6e498d4c99f3c2e28191b26e4bcb

SHA-256:
db5c2a04813e3ff00413d86b105c2096437491ad313bffdb0bbcadc0323e2c20

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/26/2024 11:24:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.10.05

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3331

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AU (variant)
8.10511

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.10.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.3132

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AppsHat.A
v2014.10.04.05

McAfee
Artemis!F84073EB3748
5600.6983

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.04.05

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
14.10.4.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.141002

Sophos
Generic PUA AJ
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
33624

File size:
878.9 KB (900,000 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Apps Hat.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\apps hat\07050b38-1064-4757-a89c-fb7383a998f7-2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/28/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/29/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Krance Development, O=Krance Development, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Cyprus, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
2F8A4746EB05936853BC17805C72D300

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/3/2014 9:35:04 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jzPSIStxzRMZ0hx6jqbOcNCPjri4eNa9pSz1Tu:PKIatMZ0hx6jqb1CKja9pSz1Tu

Entry address:
0x7FBE0

Entry point:
E8, 8B, B3, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B8, 2E, 4D, 00, E8, AA, 50, 00, 00, E8, 32, 45, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 1E, B3, 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, B4, 56, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
613 KB (627,712 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
07050b38-1064-4757-a89c-fb7383a998f7-2

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\07050b38-1064-4757-a89c-fb7383a998f7-2.job

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-33.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.33:80)

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