5a8eacca-ecf3-481f-b98f-aaeb4423cf55-2.exe

Sense

BadFinger Project (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 5a8eacca-ecf3-481f-b98f-aaeb4423cf55-2.exe by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program Sense by Object Browser which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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:
Object Browser  (signed by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
Sense

Description:
Sense exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
01140059606e8ff44e74006227b662d7

SHA-1:
b8542732417519074cdfd177783ebdac062452f8

SHA-256:
735870a9189a8b058cb20baabe941022ab04e2059685672df50c1527826f66bc

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 3:16:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.2u1@kKC8cAeO
6119886

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.12

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.194.194

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-141219

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3263

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141212

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.2u1@kKC8cAeO
1.0.20.1730

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.46898
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.2u1@kKC8cAeO
9.0.0.4668

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.2u1@kKC8cAeO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.2u1@kKC8cAeO
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Sense.A
v2014.12.12.07

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!7956053DD3A3
5600.6912

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.2u1@kKC8cAeO
15.0.0.1038

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.2u1@kKC8cAeO
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.12.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.a90
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
14.12.12.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.141210

Sophos
Generic PUA MF
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
35418

File size:
878 KB (899,040 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Sense.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\sense\5a8eacca-ecf3-481f-b98f-aaeb4423cf55-2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/17/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/18/2015 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=BadFinger Project (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:
6623FAFCAC357577A31D90C1E567E9A7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/12/2014 5:04:26 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:0E0b4T37vCxiiIrX7jMX9IEw78vn+pcRHCfv54lP/Y7P14NipSIypTjPOxe1b:0E0wCxiZrX7j8x+v54lo7YipSIOTc0

Entry address:
0x80540

Entry point:
E8, 1B, B1, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F8, 1F, 4D, 00, E8, 3A, 4E, 00, 00, E8, C2, 42, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, AE, B0, 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, 44, 54, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.5975

Code size:
611.5 KB (626,176 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
5a8eacca-ecf3-481f-b98f-aaeb4423cf55-2

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file 5a8eacca-ecf3-481f-b98f-aaeb4423cf55-2.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Sense  by Object Browser
Sense is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that will attempt to modify the user's home and search page settings as well as display advertisements in the browser. The software will attach to IE, Chrome and Firefox.
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