b76ef8c4-5f4e-48f3-b37f-ce8cbbe8e7e7-6.exe

SmartSaver+ 12.2

Monkey Code Lab

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 b76ef8c4-5f4e-48f3-b37f-ce8cbbe8e7e7-6.exe, “SmartSaver+ 12.2 exe” by Monkey Code Lab has been detected as adware by 12 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:
smarts  (signed by Monkey Code Lab)

Product:
SmartSaver+ 12.2

Description:
SmartSaver+ 12.2 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
75a6e81a97e2fcc797b75c64e387640f

SHA-1:
bed04ea15fe3f0a4b480260d1e05e23c5dbc3191

SHA-256:
ba61789b1e9c36ad5988816dd1d9666682ebde77ecf78022947c5b0e4d787f62

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 5:13:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3366

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE (variant)
8.10275

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
9/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-04c00d5a
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PlusHD
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.3323

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.iWebar.A
v2014.09.02.05

McAfee
Artemis!67C034EBBB9E
5600.7019

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.31.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
14.9.8.1

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
32328

File size:
641.9 KB (657,264 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

Original file name:
SmartSaver+ 12.2.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\smartsaver+ 12.2\b76ef8c4-5f4e-48f3-b37f-ce8cbbe8e7e7-6.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/27/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/28/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Monkey Code Lab, O=Monkey Code Lab, 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:
70960DD13BD9997E55808BF80536533D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/17/2014 7:06:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RfzZSZ4dFNrVO+d3qET8mcBIimn/3pTivQsde1oHso:1zZFvN98t2ZTRsMGMo

Entry address:
0x4D0AC

Entry point:
E8, 0F, E0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, 58, 48, 00, E8, DE, 4E, 00, 00, E8, 9A, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, A2, DF, 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, B1, 67, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
458.5 KB (469,504 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b76ef8c4-5f4e-48f3-b37f-ce8cbbe8e7e7-6

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
b76ef8c4-5f4e-48f3-b37f-ce8cbbe8e7e7-6.exe \agentregpath='smartsaver+ 12.2-nv' \appid=63107 \


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

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

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