4286713c-dfd0-4a66-af8d-7728381ac706-5.exe

TheGoPhoto.it V10

Nickel Cycle Combo

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 4286713c-dfd0-4a66-af8d-7728381ac706-5.exe, “TheGoPhoto.it V10 exe” by Nickel Cycle Combo has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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 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:
joep  (signed by Nickel Cycle Combo)

Product:
TheGoPhoto.it V10

Description:
TheGoPhoto.it V10 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
135774e35bcb2d34d08f143bd6a8c3e0

SHA-1:
f30c6d2d98c4e06bccddafe1bce0905a0cdefaa3

SHA-256:
f26440c66a25846d909c74f98c303bee95abb887a5563cf602db89a5beb377f1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 2:48:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle (M)
16.8.23.5

File size:
851.9 KB (872,352 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
TheGoPhoto.it V10.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\thegophoto.it v10\4286713c-dfd0-4a66-af8d-7728381ac706-5.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/28/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
8/29/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Nickel Cycle Combo, O=Nickel Cycle Combo, 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:
00E88B19F4C25DE21197EE9D01573D202A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/11/2014 1:05:05 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7ClixbHdX2df7VKoVoyl4yEeqaEpSvhTpz:7Clmbh25KYXVEpSvhTh

Entry address:
0x773B5

Entry point:
E8, 6F, B1, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E8, D2, 4C, 00, E8, 55, 50, 00, 00, E8, 02, 45, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 02, B1, 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, DC, 87, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.6134

Code size:
598 KB (612,352 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
4286713c-dfd0-4a66-af8d-7728381ac706-5

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-184-168-221-46.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.46:80)

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