da5fafb2-fe4a-4ffa-8ff0-3c951192dd7b-4.exe

PlusVid

Phoenix Media

The application da5fafb2-fe4a-4ffa-8ff0-3c951192dd7b-4.exe has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. While running, it connects to the Internet address ip-50-63-202-57.ip.secureserver.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Phoenix Media

Product:
PlusVid

Description:
PlusVid exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
86c7b1a536ce8f5f83cc2ade9f246233

SHA-1:
e10762735a0226b8cd406c3f248483ee6db3844b

SHA-256:
2efff2e77a91fc035cab3be1d6d167e1a44b978168f1982152f6e0bac579b515

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:16:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider (M)
17.2.9.4

File size:
852.5 KB (872,960 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
PlusVid.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plusvid\da5fafb2-fe4a-4ffa-8ff0-3c951192dd7b-4.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/29/2014 7:03:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0xCD000

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 5D, 8B, C5, 81, ED, 32, 6F, 01, 20, 2B, 85, 50, 72, 01, 20, 89, 85, 4C, 72, 01, 20, B0, 00, 86, 85, 9E, 74, 01, 20, 3C, 01, 0F, 85, DE, 02, 00, 00, 8B, 85, 4C, 72, 01, 20, 2B, 85, 58, 72, 01, 20, 8B, 00, 89, 85, EA, 73, 01, 20, 8B, 85, 4C, 72, 01, 20, 2B, 85, 5C, 72, 01, 20, 8B, 00, 89, 85, F2, 73, 01, 20, 83, BD, F2, 73, 01, 20, 00, 0F, 84, A9, 02, 00, 00, 83, BD, EA, 73, 01, 20, 00, 0F, 84, 9C, 02, 00, 00, 8D, 85, 8D, 74, 01, 20, 50, FF, 95, EA, 73, 01, 20, 83, F8, 00, 0F, 84, 86...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
651.5 KB (667,136 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
da5fafb2-fe4a-4ffa-8ff0-3c951192dd7b-4

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-50-63-202-57.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.57:80)

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