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Browsers+Apps+1.1

Numlock 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 browsers+apps+1.1-codedownloader.exe, “Browsers+Apps+1.1 exe” by Numlock Apps has been detected as adware by 30 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 app 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:
app  (signed by Numlock Apps)

Product:
Browsers+Apps+1.1

Description:
Browsers+Apps+1.1 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
8d5345319dd670bbb9556083daf0548b

SHA-1:
594db619721cc041c16101ea4c2ea953813634ed

SHA-256:
688e2cd10be7c9e6704e5409c0ad7ea925001b13eb25b2030863834469333e14

Scanner detections:
30 / 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 Numlock Apps.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 9:01:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
838

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.09.28

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Zusy.105499.10
7.11.175.238

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AH [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3320

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.141015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
1.0.20.1460

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

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.33869
9.0.1.0292

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
8.14.10.19.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AV (variant)
8.10471

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
10/19/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-1ac975b6
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
11.2014-19-10_1

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BrowsersApp.A
v2014.10.15.06

McAfee
Artemis!2ED38C936156
5600.6972

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
15.0.0.876

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.dfrnzq
0.28.2.62286

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.19.11

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.FF
14.10.15.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.175C6496!391931030
23.00.65.141017

Sophos
Generic PUA CB
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Adwapper
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Adwapper.Win32.49
2.0.0.1928

File size:
1 MB (1,100,176 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Browsers+Apps+1.1.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\browsers+apps+1.1\browsers+apps+1.1-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Numlock Apps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/28/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/29/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Numlock Apps, O=Numlock 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:
34E54C953CED93CA3918EF9B1B0A8F93

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/14/2014 8:40:38 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:U0ccLJ0xMxRAG8BNRL5yopgaYmy3MJpSslto5T0S:U0ccF0xcyBr5FycJpSsqT0S

Entry address:
0x9B582

Entry point:
E8, 3F, 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:
6.5567

Code size:
776.5 KB (795,136 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
315b7a45-ac73-4c02-84bd-78a0daba1e10-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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/001977/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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