browser+ apps+-codedownloader.exe

Browser+ Apps+

Gogo Network Club

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 Gogo Network Club has been detected as adware by 41 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program Browser+ Apps+ by Gogo Network Club which is a potentially unwanted software program. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for browser 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:
browser  (signed by Gogo Network Club)

Product:
Browser+ Apps+

Description:
Browser+ Apps+ exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
6a04c6dad40a03241febef1129f67102

SHA-1:
82665aa45d04834b511128e32b1c385e01f7ea44

SHA-256:
2132e8eff6c7e48276d4e2e17c6b9249335e4613d2fd320ff122ab9af5ca078e

Scanner detections:
41 / 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 Gogo Network Club.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 1:06:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Sality.BK
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.09.14

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pq
7.11.171.238

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-141122

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3348

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.NSIS.Adwapper
4.0.3.141122

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
1.0.20.1630

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18241

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.31451
9.0.1.0326

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
8.14.11.22.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AM (variant)
8.10413

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
11/22/2014

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
v6.4.6.5.141

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

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

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.180.12643

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.2908

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.VideosMediaPlayer.A
v2014.09.17.09

McAfee
Artemis!8178C5B059CB
5600.6939

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

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

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbdvli
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20141122

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
14.07.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.17.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.970
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.GogoNetworkClub.DD
14.9.17.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.141120

Sophos
Generic PUA NB
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Crossrider/Variant
10353

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11045

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1224
7.2.326

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakb
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
33096

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1850

File size:
1.1 MB (1,117,088 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Browser+ Apps+.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\browser+ apps+\browser+ apps+-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/18/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/19/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Gogo Network Club, O=Gogo Network Club, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
75BF783471861CAD78DE03A20768BF56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/13/2014 7:05:10 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:w3zrY77EkxxeB00n8ToOu4FykmA5pSijTrT:qz87DsBtigkz5pSijTrT

Entry address:
0x9D20A

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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Code size:
795.5 KB (814,592 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
ca05ad12-adb4-42a9-9a7d-4e9e0ba3b958-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file browser+ apps+-codedownloader.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Browser+ Apps+  by Gogo Network Club
browser+ apps+ is a potentially unwanted adware program that injects ads into the user's browser. This includes inserting into web pages or displaying ads over parts of existing web page advertisements, banners, coupons or text links that would not otherwise appear.
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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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