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Boxore Client

Boxore OU

The application boxore.exe by Boxore OU has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is set to automatically execute when any user logs into Windows (through the local user run registry setting) with the name ‘Boxore Client’. This file is typically installed with the program Boxore Client by Boxore OU which is a potentially unwanted software program. While running, it connects to the Internet address ns04.hiwit.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Boxore OU  (signed and verified)

Product:
Boxore Client

Version:
1.1.0.2

MD5:
52a025aede99bfff745a4cc0dba5816f

SHA-1:
ae082ca5ce3e696f54f789facc1e0c7e07018a2b

SHA-256:
2314f4fb1f378fb69b16e01e7fd6fc0347bf1642faeabb382a28ae3ca93933c0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:54:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Boxore.BoxoreOU (M)
16.1.22.13

File size:
584.3 KB (598,320 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.0.2

Original file name:
boxore.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\boxore\boxoreclient\boxore.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Boxore OU

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/6/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/10/2012 2:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Boxore OU, O=Boxore OU, L=Tallinn, C=EE

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
080C4FB00ED97780671961B4CDF86BCA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/2012 1:24:46 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/umEVbncmoe9qZKt44wjk0esVsOhzMufuJz7BBoR6l1P6y62ytcan:2R1cycKttwI0JVvMRBh1Py2ytV

Entry address:
0x48780

Entry point:
E8, 49, 9E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1, C3, 8D, 41, FE...
 
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Entropy:
6.4281

Code size:
392 KB (401,408 bytes)

Startup File (All Users Run)
Registry location:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
Boxore Client

Command:
C:\Program Files\boxore\boxoreclient\boxore.exe


The file boxore.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Boxore Client  by Boxore OU
Typically bundled through 3rd party download managers as an 'offer'. The software will modify the user's web browser and display advertisements in Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox as well as modify the home and search pages.
www.boxore.com
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ns04.hiwit.net  (194.150.236.156:80)

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