bardpy.exe

BrowsersApp_Pro_v1.1

Numlock Apps

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 bardpy.exe, “BrowsersApp_Pro_v1.1 exe” by Numlock Apps has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named BARDPY 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:
browser  (signed by Numlock Apps)

Product:
BrowsersApp_Pro_v1.1

Description:
BrowsersApp_Pro_v1.1 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
16ac598842a2f5407711bbdd36082df4

SHA-1:
3dfdc3b0fb405d9d657588bd242bc37909715bb8

SHA-256:
f588d510900cc747cea045783f7d46f08b50d075d6c831e40531434d6fc813f9

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/24/2024 10:59:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.10.10

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3287

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.141117

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.35558
9.0.1.0321

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AX (variant)
8.10563

F-Prot
W32/A-9e906728
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.7.8.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2932

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BrowserApp.A
v2014.10.09.03

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.dglzzc
0.28.2.62671

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.09.03

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Task.NumlockApps.G
14.10.14.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
33706

File size:
1.4 MB (1,488,272 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
BrowsersApp_Pro_v1.1.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\bardpy.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/28/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/29/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Numlock Apps, O=Numlock Apps, 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:
34E54C953CED93CA3918EF9B1B0A8F93

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/9/2014 9:35:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:qIPMIuqig4gIkxx67M/ThRGB/xH4i8Js8+q2ISaJbflM+nMpSMXITFW0U:9Egt47f7ghRUd8Jp2Q++nMpSMYTF+

Entry address:
0xEAB50

Entry point:
E8, C1, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, F4, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, EB, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, DE, 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, E0, A8, 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, E0, A8, 54, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, 3D, EE...
 
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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,108,992 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
BARDPY

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
bardpy.exe \infocmdline=gk5+p42svgy6p4kyw9397iajudvctedd1\9kv


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-46.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.46:80)

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