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916a028c-c71c-498c-8bc0-ff59580dd93d-6.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-6.exe, “SmartSaver+ 15 exe” by Clash Project (Bright Circle Investments) has been detected as adware by 22 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:
2377fc5414ad365ca0e1e13fc183b53d

SHA-1:
8fb8e226f26616c12b30006ffece355b9e11797b

SHA-256:
5b203b776fc0f7bcb42b6203411c2a41604e43768115385b886fc972b72c6516

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 2:43:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.oz1@mW63VGki
6419565

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2015.02.21

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7
7.11.211.222

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
150203-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3192

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.15220

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.oz1@mW63VGki
1.0.20.255

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.oz1@mW63VGki
9.0.0.4799

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.oz1@mW63VGki
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.oz1@mW63VGki
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.197.15038

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SmartSaver.A
v2015.02.20.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.oz1@mW63VGki
16.0.0.153

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.oz1@mW63VGki
02.01.2015 13:58:24

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.20.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
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
Threat.4789396
36694

File size:
1.2 MB (1,280,472 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

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-6.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Clash Project (Bright Circle Investments Ltd)

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 11:06:16 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:hE/eExmWH/hXZcBxr73MGImTVpSo/xWUGSiLf/I:El/fc3rTVpSo/I9SiLf/I

Entry address:
0x98768

Entry point:
E8, 97, 01, 01, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 68, 0B, 50, 00, E8, F2, 76, 00, 00, E8, C6, 53, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 2A, 01, 01, 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, 25, 8E, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.4355

Code size:
796 KB (815,104 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
916a028c-c71c-498c-8bc0-ff59580dd93d-6

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to aep9.com  (216.144.226.152:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to 204.44.79.6.static.quadranet.com  (204.44.79.6:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-54-235-244-28.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.235.244.28:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 204.44.79.1.static.quadranet.com  (204.44.79.1:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (54.231.98.106:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-55.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.55:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-23-21-65-158.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.21.65.158:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-54-243-167-203.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.167.203:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-23-21-135-55.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.21.135.55:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-184-73-225-233.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (184.73.225.233:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to aez9.com  (216.144.226.153:443)

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