916a028c-c71c-498c-8bc0-ff59580dd93d-1-7.exe

SmartSaver+ 15

Clash Project (Bright Circle Investments Ltd)

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 916a028c-c71c-498c-8bc0-ff59580dd93d-1-7.exe, “SmartSaver+ 15 exe” by Clash Project (Bright Circle Investments) has been detected as adware by 18 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:
smart-saverplus  (signed by Clash Project (Bright Circle Investments Ltd))

Product:
SmartSaver+ 15

Description:
SmartSaver+ 15 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
c303b3730029280d45968d42f0b400c5

SHA-1:
100b373aa3c8c2dd548ccebc581a3915bd6cd129

SHA-256:
b5eeeb3d0c6c52cd6f02e5e9354c387ef61aa5f401304384244867ad1002b743

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/27/2024 12:50:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.cv1@ma4XCgdO
714

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2015.02.17

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7
7.11.210.138

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3192

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.15220

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.cv1@ma4XCgdO
1.0.20.255

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider1.18045
9.0.1.051

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BM potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11185

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Heur.cv1@ma4XCgdO
11.2015-20-02_6

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.cv1@ma4XCgdO
15.2.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SmartSaver.A
v2015.02.20.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.cv1@ma4XCgdO
16.0.0.153

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.20.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.488
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.BrightCircle.OD6
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Task.Brightcircle
15.2.20.19

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
37622

File size:
1 MB (1,091,544 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
SmartSaver+ 15.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\smartsaver+ 15\916a028c-c71c-498c-8bc0-ff59580dd93d-1-7.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/16/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/16/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Clash Project (Bright Circle Investments Ltd), O=Clash Project (Bright Circle Investments Ltd), 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:
75DD4745F68AF8221A12839F4A4F8FE1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/10/2015 11:04:37 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:PtCAimcFyxbKGWF1gNOGvIfrtniApSmTnvuTkHH:PtCAimLWGWFhGyiApSmTnvuTkn

Entry address:
0x9CEE2

Entry point:
E8, CD, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 57, 85, C9, 0F, 84, 92, 00, 00, 00, 56, 53, 8B, D9, 8B, 74, 24, 14, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 7C, 24, 10, 75, 0B, C1, E9, 02, 0F, 85, 85, 00, 00, 00, EB, 27, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 74, 2B, 84, C0, 74, 2F, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, E5, 8B, D9, C1, E9, 02, 75, 61, 83, E3, 03, 74, 13, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 84, C0, 74, 37, 83, EB, 01, 75, ED, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 5B, 5E, 5F, C3, F7, C7, 03, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5603

Code size:
778.5 KB (797,184 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
916a028c-c71c-498c-8bc0-ff59580dd93d-1-7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-63.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.63:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.10:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to tlb.hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.42:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (52.216.0.98:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-50.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.50:80)

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