cs browser assistant 2.0-chromeinstaller.exe

CS Browser Assistant 2.0

GetDeal GmbH

Part of the Crossrider framework, a web browser extension that will deliver advertisements such as coupons, price-comparisons, display media, affiliate links, banners, popups/popunders and other links. The application cs browser assistant 2.0-chromeinstaller.exe, “CS Browser Assistant 2.0 exe” by GetDeal GmbH has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The file utilizes the Crossrider browser extension platform. ChromeInstaller is the component designed to install and manage the extension's Google Chrome integration.
Publisher:
GetDeal GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
CS Browser Assistant 2.0

Description:
CS Browser Assistant 2.0 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
32a51aec1f647dcad1c93d1df1632d07

SHA-1:
a3fa6ee6fe95179a953f4be4597d719ce4046a57

SHA-256:
925231893635aefdade9b90b0ae959754190eebfa9fccb5d6be163f309874c6a

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install the extension for Gogole Chrome.

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 GetDeal GmbH.

Analysis date:
5/7/2024 6:08:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3565

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.9406

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Lyckriks
2/13/2014

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks
14.0.0.4320

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CouponScout.A
v2014.02.13.12

McAfee
Artemis!32A51AEC1F64
5600.7221

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.GetDealGmbH.h
14.7.17.9

Sophos
Generic PUA KD
4.97

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
26350

File size:
476.5 KB (487,888 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
CS Browser Assistant 2.0.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\cs browser assistant 2.0\cs browser assistant 2.0-chromeinstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
9/27/2013 3:18:50 PM

Valid to:
9/28/2014 3:18:50 PM

Subject:
E=support@getdeal.com, CN=GetDeal GmbH, O=GetDeal GmbH, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112133ADAF505A304FB2DCE57FD333F47B58

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/25/2013 2:55:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:TXXcBq4GzsD6WE2iwUJcpd856VwexMUBGtz0W3r50BuFpTBJgCXi:rXcBq4Gzi6WEZwUJx5yxMU0tgwpTf

Entry address:
0x3F327

Entry point:
E8, 0A, DC, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 78, 22, 47, 00, E8, 13, 4B, 00, 00, E8, 85, 1E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 9D, DB, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, E3, 7B, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4677

Code size:
367.5 KB (376,320 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/002811/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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