498873fb-c19a-450b-bf44-4155f22eff4e-7.exe

Browsers Apps

Naruto Source

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 498873fb-c19a-450b-bf44-4155f22eff4e-7.exe, “Browsers Apps exe” by Naruto Source has been detected as adware by 6 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 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:
app  (signed by Naruto Source)

Product:
Browsers Apps

Description:
Browsers Apps exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
435af878d6f8c6ef97ae29438d9d4139

SHA-1:
426b509f47e44e9553726bd8cc6683f6cc8ce118

SHA-256:
a2726cc0a17ecccfbba2da5827e07891cf5da8a4b20a540c5eddba933ef6d81a

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage).

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:13:19 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3376

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AK (variant)
8.10279

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.3376

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.20.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NarutoSource.g
14.8.20.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
32354

File size:
552.4 KB (565,608 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Browsers Apps.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\browsers apps\498873fb-c19a-450b-bf44-4155f22eff4e-7.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/27/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/28/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Naruto Source, O=Naruto Source, 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:
1CE82906A7F364268F66771839675655

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/18/2014 7:04:55 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:SybIb6dIfw9BpNYRKN+iBKzkwq65N2OqytFQ/3y79EfmyuoqJEAVpTBCGedkha:fbn1NYO+iBKJI53y79Ef/fqJDVpTEGed

Entry address:
0x47E0A

Entry point:
E8, 6B, DE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Code size:
434.5 KB (444,928 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
498873fb-c19a-450b-bf44-4155f22eff4e-7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
498873fb-c19a-450b-bf44-4155f22eff4e-7.exe \updateapp \agentregpath='browsers apps-nv' \appid


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-56.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.56:80)

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