56072ac2-8736-4d45-bd62-0b92face80da-3.exe

BrowserAppsPlus2.1

Armageddon 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 application 56072ac2-8736-4d45-bd62-0b92face80da-3.exe, “BrowserAppsPlus2.1 exe” by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 16 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 Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
BrowserAppsPlus2.1

Description:
BrowserAppsPlus2.1 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
78131532d0cdb37fa0771b205f0554f9

SHA-1:
f2a382fc773cbe5b9b6000cf15f6c0262b3e8564

SHA-256:
a9749024759a4db23498be54c07b3cc9a0bba9d56be81a0e90300c718e01d1da

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:10:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@kKYgODlO
6209727

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.197.26

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
141214-1

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@kKYgODlO
1.0.20.1775

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Plush.GRI
20434

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@kKYgODlO
9.0.0.4668

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@kKYgODlO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@kKYgODlO
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
t3scan.1.8.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BrowserAppsPlus.A
v2014.12.21.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@kKYgODlO
15.0.0.1065

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.Uv1@kKYgODlO
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.21.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
15.1.4.17

File size:
1.7 MB (1,805,792 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\56072ac2-8736-4d45-bd62-0b92face80da-3.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/30/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/1/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited), STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C5692390E715129E144F950D09DA6E8A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/19/2014 11:16:46 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:FGIz2/VekLOfeGDAWJUJnijpS7/TkZ1V1DzW:4v9ekLMDVUJN

Entry address:
0xCF5F4

Entry point:
E8, 66, E4, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 99, E5, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 90, E5, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 83, E5, 00, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, C0, 43, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 60, CF, 52, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 69, 2D, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 60, CF, 52, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, 3B, D2...
 
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Entropy:
6.8881

Code size:
962.5 KB (985,600 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
56072ac2-8736-4d45-bd62-0b92face80da-3

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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