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apps-hat-mini.exe

The application apps-hat-mini.exe has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.bigspeedpro.com.
Description:
Ppqylcxxloy

Version:
3.19.21.10

MD5:
892fb269d258a7f6b6b6e05042e53440

SHA-1:
7959cbc07316d85ff044f7d82315c0b9c68bdc8a

SHA-256:
158fba3f2dc16e8b8979f04c8a4ba53595d32fb4932bca075eb47771bb2fc7bf

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 1:39:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Installer (M)
16.6.8.2

File size:
8.4 MB (8,842,221 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\apps-hat-mini.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/4/2012 9:55:02 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:M+dJpHksl0fmj+YCkp48E7/rIU9WOipkV4BgCIdX97TMcIMwq+Hb:M+9xAmj+YCV1LogCIdCMwrb

Entry address:
0x4323

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, C3, 44, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, C4, 44, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, C4, 44, 00, 56, A3, 40, 3B, 44, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 3B, 44, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, C4, 44, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.9987  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

The file apps-hat-mini.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.bigspeedpro.com/mirror/nerocrossrider/.../apps-hat-mini.exe

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