2127b89c-a856-496c-a7d2-2440f18c93f7.exe

BrowserAppsPlus2.1

BadFinger Project (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 2127b89c-a856-496c-a7d2-2440f18c93f7.exe, “BrowserAppsPlus2.1 exe” by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 24 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:
App  (signed by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
BrowserAppsPlus2.1

Description:
BrowserAppsPlus2.1 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
10e32491a0dd1e2d49f38bffd37628fd

SHA-1:
4f6fad7edeb045bb8f33313ebf91a4dde28bf6f7

SHA-256:
79b308e8f8ab455b57e4f75b85afaa803467b5b27f0e998db87122ec3ca1bcf3

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/25/2024 3:17:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.xu1@kuQjshoO
6135001

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.16

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.195.232

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3259

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141215

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.xu1@kuQjshoO
1.0.20.1745

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.47167
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.xu1@kuQjshoO
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-a64d6097
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.xu1@kuQjshoO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.xu1@kuQjshoO
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14339

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BrowserAppsPlus.A
v2014.12.15.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!10E32491A0DD
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.xu1@kuQjshoO
15.0.0.1047

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.xu1@kuQjshoO
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.15.09

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.e
14.12.15.21

Sophos
Generic PUA EP
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
35418

File size:
369 KB (377,824 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
BrowserAppsPlus2.1.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\browserappsplus2.1\2127b89c-a856-496c-a7d2-2440f18c93f7.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/16/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/17/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited), 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:
6623FAFCAC357577A31D90C1E567E9A7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/13/2014 8:02:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Y97UBoiPC60S8t829HM5Jcy6duTsCpTBpoER:YZ/SW9HM5JfgCpT/l

Entry address:
0x286A0

Entry point:
E8, FE, AA, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1, D9, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B...
 
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Entropy:
6.4153

Code size:
270.5 KB (276,992 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
2127b89c-a856-496c-a7d2-2440f18c93f7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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