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2b53177c707920f263572efbb5253fb5941e7f05ef98a8e4664e6a2cd67330f8

Aussie Labs (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 file 2b53177c707920f263572efbb5253fb5941e7f05ef98a8e4664e6a2cd67330f8 by Aussie Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
${randomstring1} LTD  (signed by Aussie Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Description:
${randomstring4}

Version:
1.35.9.29

MD5:
ec9bc5d90d263263674224763cda0291

SHA-1:
42dd8a2ac7049998ba9e377274c30e2e7872c3c0

SHA-256:
2b53177c707920f263572efbb5253fb5941e7f05ef98a8e4664e6a2cd67330f8

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 1:51:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.JS.Agent.AM
5639178

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.VMDetector
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2015.06.04

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.KI
8.3.1.6

avast!
Crossrider-DL [PUP]
150602-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.AC
2014.0.4311

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider1.25262
9.0.1.05190

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/CrossRider
6/3/2015

G Data
Script.Application.Plush
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16124

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Crossrider.A
v2015.06.03.02

McAfee
Artemis!EC9BC5D90D26
5600.6745

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.JS.Agent.AN
16.0.0.462

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.djoppc
0.30.24.1636

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM20.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Aussielabs.Gen
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.BrightCircle.Installer
15.6.3.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.15601

Trend Micro House Call
PUA_CROSSID
7.2.154

Trend Micro
PUA_CROSSID
10.465.03

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.BlackGen.Win32.11
2.0.0.2203

File size:
12.2 MB (12,759,344 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright ${randomstring3}

Trademarks:
${randomstring2} is a trademark of ${randomstring6}

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Aussie Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/17/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/18/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Aussie Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=Aussie Labs (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:
685AE12077846353AA542302DA532ABD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/4/2012 2:55:02 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:w7OTifpVbJzd4UoUuEMFxEvgzlmf0QnZbNDzEG9X6AY3N663CcbQq/GEYICQ:L0jbJzdBoUNmEvgz4dPQYX6Wh+B/1

Entry address:
0x4323

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, C3, 44, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, C4, 44, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, C4, 44, 00, 56, A3, 40, 3B, 44, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 3B, 44, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, C4, 44, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.9991  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to tlb.hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.42:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (54.231.32.188:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.10:80)

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