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browser+ apps+-codedownloader.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 browser+ apps+-codedownloader.exe, “Browser+ Apps+ exe” by Pani Poni Network has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for app extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js. 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:
e39c979462d2716ca917536cf3b4f837

SHA-1:
366a5fa88709e0dac0f3537cc102ede5f0e1dbcb

SHA-256:
87736e32dcb2309cc241b37cd728a3d03dbc4eac13c85aaa8a9fc032db8fde8c

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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. The owner/publisher of this file is Pani Poni Network.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 5:22:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
805

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.09.18

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7
7.11.173.22

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
1.0.20.1630

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.33418
9.0.1.0326

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
8.14.11.22.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AQ (variant)
8.10437

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
11.2014-22-11_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
14.11.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of thetorntv v10-codedownloader.exe (Adware)
2014.11.22.16

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.TornTV.A
v2014.09.17.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
15.0.0.978

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.17.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.DD
14.9.19.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
32938

File size:
1 MB (1,093,024 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+\browser+ apps+-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Pani Poni Network

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 1:08:05 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xum9Ws5vbBzlx/uYRCeBjM6AkXWfg/JJKpSpbyTHz:xJb5zCOMXgfKpSpbyTT

Entry address:
0x9A87A

Entry point:
E8, C7, 05, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 57, 85, C9, 0F, 84, 92, 00, 00, 00, 56, 53, 8B, D9, 8B, 74, 24, 14, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 7C, 24, 10, 75, 0B, C1, E9, 02, 0F, 85, 85, 00, 00, 00, EB, 27, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 74, 2B, 84, C0, 74, 2F, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, E5, 8B, D9, C1, E9, 02, 75, 61, 83, E3, 03, 74, 13, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 84, C0, 74, 37, 83, EB, 01, 75, ED, 8B, 44, 24, 10...
 
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Entropy:
6.5616

Code size:
773.5 KB (792,064 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b491288c-e4fe-4bfd-88c8-154970dbc112-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to update.srvstatsdata.com  (69.16.175.42:80)

 
http://update.srvstatsdata.com/installer_updates/000384/update.json

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats.srvstatsdata.com  (176.32.99.41:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to app-static.crossrider.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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