b491288c-e4fe-4bfd-88c8-154970dbc112-4.exe

Browser+ Apps+

Pani Poni Network

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 b491288c-e4fe-4bfd-88c8-154970dbc112-4.exe, “Browser+ Apps+ exe” by Pani Poni Network has been detected as adware by 15 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 toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
app  (signed by Pani Poni Network)

Product:
Browser+ Apps+

Description:
Browser+ Apps+ exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
d12f6feca0ed5ef8f95f3cf08ffffb2c

SHA-1:
0b94dd2caddb4304108266a7d40c644c76224402

SHA-256:
7f59eaab6604cf365de7a9e0425faec5bdc61823c574a0c222ba72a0149739a3

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:14:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7
7.11.174.118

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
140908-2

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3344

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.33448
9.0.1.0264

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AQ potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13407

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.3216

Malwarebytes
v2014.09.17.11

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.dfjdyb
0.28.2.62286

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.17.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
14.9.19.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
32938

File size:
1.4 MB (1,497,504 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Browser+ Apps+.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\browser+ apps+\b491288c-e4fe-4bfd-88c8-154970dbc112-4.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/28/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/29/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Pani Poni Network, O=Pani Poni Network, 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:
00D7E501E7ADAA5764867C0B6158D78CDF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/17/2014 1:07:20 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:R1dlqU1cYL26fMgv/xRNvClkKM71xbmwGyR8GRj64YRtYT6pSZ+5TR:ZdbH3NvClkx7LHGhGMrYT6pSZ+5TR

Entry address:
0xEB8E0

Entry point:
E8, C3, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, F6, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, ED, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, E0, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 34, 5F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 60, DB, 54, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 7E, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 60, DB, 54, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, 3F, EE...
 
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Entropy:
6.6084

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,122,816 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b491288c-e4fe-4bfd-88c8-154970dbc112-4

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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