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cs browser assistant 2.0-updater.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-updater.exe, “CS Browser Assistant 2.0 exe” by GetDeal GmbH has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. It is built using the Crossrider browser extension toolkit; the Updater component is used to dynamically connects to the Crossrider API (update.srvstatsdata.com/.../{CAMP_ID}/update.json) and download additional code in order to automatically update GetDeal GmbH extension/toolbar.
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:
3a1edd7aae6f99af5517a9f1fa37df0f

SHA-1:
d84f37ca44bcf4a05ec9e55828f53e862499b714

SHA-256:
c4e04a85b03d189ce1ecda9ce6a54701555b62b6919c9b0e4edc91d40ac875cb

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. This is the updater mechanism that runs in the background as a scheduled task.

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:
4/25/2024 3:09:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.9104

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CouponScout.A
v2014.02.13.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.GetDealGmbH.FF
14.7.17.9

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1103
7.2.44

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
23800

File size:
385.5 KB (394,704 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-updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
GetDeal GmbH

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:
10/9/2013 5:51:32 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QLqRpTOft1SoB2OmpQ9WlOFsGUPNGpTQB:pRpiftlmpQ9WrNaT4

Entry address:
0x2E75C

Entry point:
E8, 5D, D0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, C0, 45, 00, E8, DE, 47, 00, 00, E8, 5A, 1E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F0, CF, 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, 6E, 78, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4548

Code size:
290 KB (296,960 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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ssl.hwcdn.net  (205.185.208.11:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to errors.srvstatsdata.com  (208.85.150.249:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to app-static.crossrider.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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