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2d247fcf-9430-4fa8-aa99-290baae9947c.dll

Winston Project

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 module 2d247fcf-9430-4fa8-aa99-290baae9947c.dll by Winston Project has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The library 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:
Winston Project  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1c95e5a105f75e207995d0ffd15db8d6

SHA-1:
4ee784f596f439acc1af6bd7ea44880f0b8f0267

SHA-256:
1a7191bdc0d4fa210137a2182fe6336eb8705f4d929c0466082588de66ac5156

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/19/2024 3:13:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.11.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.KC
7.11.188.26

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141122

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.42978
9.0.1.0326

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BM (variant)
8.10762

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/CrossRider
12/11/2014

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.11.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.2906

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Nova.A
v2014.11.22.05

McAfee
Artemis!C6B4F8BC93DA
5600.6919

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.22.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.607
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WinstonProject.e
14.11.29.18

Sophos
Generic PUA EO
4.98

File size:
132.9 KB (136,088 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\61a66c3f-605e-4402-b883-e0227aaa7e04\2d247fcf-9430-4fa8-aa99-290baae9947c.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Winston Project

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/19/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/20/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Winston Project, O=Winston Project, 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:
00B312FD1B7F10CF48C48080B24091FB8E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/20/2014 2:11:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:zoTN2tg0mSuR08V+PEpKF093ZfsSk8UWLwJi+YcOVhCBNmKsWjcdm/k9DvZdLB6L:0TAtg03PE39JmewM+zBEVm/k9DRdi

Entry address:
0x704B

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 84, 39, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, B8, AB, 01, 10, E8, E6, 14, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 4C, D2, 01, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 90, 60, 01, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.1413

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
77.5 KB (79,360 bytes)

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