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browsers apps-codedownloader.exe

Browsers Apps

Naruto Source

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 browsers apps-codedownloader.exe, “Browsers Apps exe” by Naruto Source has been detected as adware by 12 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 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 Naruto Source)

Product:
Browsers Apps

Description:
Browsers Apps exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
9f8e6ac0dc9578c885db13ebccb04081

SHA-1:
9e1704201b32a70458aa177c63023cbada31cb45

SHA-256:
ca2302bde2cf6c7dd1066aab5d6ddea3248527ef2f23bb52715d468428987225

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 Naruto Source.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:17:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pq
7.11.168.230

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3374

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adload
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BrowsersApp.A
v2014.08.22.08

McAfee
Artemis!9F8E6AC0DC95
5600.7030

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.22.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.NarutoSource.CC
14.8.22.19

Sophos
Generic PUA JO
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
32210

File size:
527.9 KB (540,520 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Browsers Apps.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Naruto Source

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/28/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/29/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Naruto Source, O=Naruto Source, 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:
1CE82906A7F364268F66771839675655

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/21/2014 12:05:08 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:H6c6FIanFGyFW6ZNHVZ+koX2heKXk7p1SbC3FOrc9fam2IpTBeTRaiINWTQ5:1eZFGN6ZN7tkN8C3FOApP2IpTsRTq

Entry address:
0x4529A

Entry point:
E8, 81, DE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Code size:
411.5 KB (421,376 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
7ff2c910-5db9-48f9-85ec-ef7363bf9fec-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
browsers apps-codedownloader.exe \reinstallapp \runfrom=task \agentregpath='browser


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/002829/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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