browser_apps 1.1-codedownloader.exe

Browser_AppS 1.1

Robokid Technologies

By using the Crossrider framework, this web extension is loaded in the web browser and displays advertisments on web pages not affiliated by the extension or company. These unwanted advertisements are injected by the extension in the browser in the form of common ad types such as banners and text-links. The application browser_apps 1.1-codedownloader.exe, “Browser_AppS 1.1 exe” by Robokid Technologies has been detected as adware by 40 anti-malware scanners. 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 distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
browser  (signed by Robokid Technologies)

Product:
Browser_AppS 1.1

Description:
Browser_AppS 1.1 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
42880905b2a0241c47d86280453f6224

SHA-1:
fc1f68b2df1b377c0c0014fce9781cc0cabf42f6

SHA-256:
ed427ca767bed8dab9705cf2f1f9114aa974037d5cecae245384c2f5cce4b379

Scanner detections:
40 / 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.

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 Robokid Technologies.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:05:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Sality.3
926

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Sality.BL
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Kashu.E
2014.07.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.163.164

avast!
Win32:SaliCode
2014.9-140724

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3404

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14724

Bitdefender
Win32.Sality.3
1.0.20.1025

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Sality.Gen
18799

Dr.Web
Win32.Sector.22
9.0.1.0205

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Sality
8.14.07.24.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AK (variant)
8.10143

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
7/24/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Win32.Sality.3
11.2014-24-07_5

G Data
Win32.Sality
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adload
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.180.12643

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
14.0.0.3514

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BrowserApp.A
v2014.07.24.02

McAfee
W32/Sality.gen.z
5600.7060

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Sality.3
15.0.0.615

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbsshb
0.28.0.60577

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140724

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
14.07.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.24.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.RobokidTechnologies.EE
14.7.24.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14722

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11044

Trend Micro House Call
PE_SALITY.RL
7.2.205

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.24

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakc
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
31534

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1849

File size:
563.5 KB (577,048 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Browser_AppS 1.1.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\browser_apps 1.1\browser_apps 1.1-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/23/2014 9:30:00 AM

Valid to:
6/24/2015 9:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Robokid Technologies, O=Robokid Technologies, STREET=Athinodorou 3 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:
00ECF35E880AD0F3BC6F82DFB1F2E84CC0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/23/2014 11:22:59 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:a4eVmvOcpnI1VyKQa1K4AEERWhfnttMnpTzCc:aJcpI1pTxkpTt

Entry address:
0x49973

Entry point:
E8, B6, DD, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1, D9, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, DB, 75, F4...
 
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Entropy:
6.4258

Code size:
447.5 KB (458,240 bytes)

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/001223/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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