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browser guard.exe

The application browser guard.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.
MD5:
96f0fc35def17416703e8aeb17319158

SHA-1:
9e81bfbec311e4fbb8f5879e4e967b791cd0c2e8

SHA-256:
8cdc04ee3bc1ec16def7f64350f15d616ef2c30a422bdc4b233f489a7ddefee1

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:31:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.132998
6505244

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.DownLoader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BrowserGuard
2015.02.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.206.68

avast!
Crossrider-P [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Adware Generic6.BYT
2014.0.4257

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SmartApps
4.0.3.1521

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.132998
1.0.20.160

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-785758
0.98/20012

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.53565
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.132998
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
multiple threats
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.132998
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.132998
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SmartApps
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.193.14824

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BrowserGuard.A
v2015.02.01.03

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.132998
16.0.0.96

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.132998
02.01.2015 13:58:24

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.01.03

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Kazy
10081

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H09L814
7.2.32

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.19978
2.0.0.2050

File size:
2.2 MB (2,274,028 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\browser guard.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/12/2014 5:06:24 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:FLBNtKsEkwgM4jAAq1RqYSCbWKa3X77ThQjy+eEyw6Uhv2qZ6SMIcyO514Kv205D:KWt3X7HDsJ2qdMIo4KO05D

Entry address:
0x3375

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, E0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, FC, 42, 00, E8, 28, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, FB, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, DB, 73, 40, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, D0, 73, 40, 00, 68, C0, F3, 42, 00, E8, 07, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 50, 43, 00, 57, E8, F5, 23, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9897

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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