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browsersapp_pro_v1.1-codedownloader.exe

BrowsersApp_Pro_v1.1

Railroad Party Apps

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 browsersapp_pro_v1.1-codedownloader.exe, “BrowsersApp_Pro_v1.1 exe” by Railroad Party Apps has been detected as adware by 37 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 distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
browser  (signed by Railroad Party Apps)

Product:
BrowsersApp_Pro_v1.1

Description:
BrowsersApp_Pro_v1.1 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
d43be9210e7ee609f51431951374c547

SHA-1:
68f682db0b78313324fcb642469f189ab01f3415

SHA-256:
8b3eebdc3797a06bfab9d0a4bd6897e922c50f2fe2226a1eddc802ccfdb8efb8

Scanner detections:
37 / 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 Railroad Party Apps.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:57:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
823

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
2.1.4+

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.10.19

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.182.50

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3301

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.141030

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
1.0.20.1535

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-12356
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19788

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.33869
9.0.1.0307

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
8.14.11.03.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AY (variant)
8.10642

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
11/3/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-1a27c920
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
11.2014-03-11_2

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.CrossRider
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13584

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BrowserApp.A
v2014.10.30.12

McAfee
Artemis!2ED38C936156
5600.6957

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.187.339.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
15.0.0.921

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.dfrnzq
0.28.2.62286

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20141110

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.03.09

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

Quick Heal
AdWare.NSIS.r5 (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.c
14.11.3.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.175C6496!391931030
23.00.65.141101

Sophos
Generic PUA CB
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IC14
7.2.307

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OJE14
10.465.03

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Adwapper
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Adwapper.Win32.49
2.0.0.1928

File size:
1.1 MB (1,107,872 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
BrowsersApp_Pro_v1.1.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\browsersapp_pro_v1.1\browsersapp_pro_v1.1-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Railroad Party Apps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/20/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/21/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Railroad Party Apps, O=Railroad Party Apps, 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:
066FE8567876E15A3F87AB41B136D294

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/26/2014 8:35:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:BIPYfVlxLYYf6ioa8RFzaq4fgk45pSFO2pTFi:SYfVbLf6q8RPk45pSFhTo

Entry address:
0x9C972

Entry point:
E8, 3D, 03, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 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, 5B, 5E, 5F, C3, F7, C7, 03, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5492

Code size:
783.5 KB (802,304 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
8a14f310-2ed7-4289-a681-6620741e04df-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-60.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.60:80)

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