e5f0434e-01a9-4ae7-bb38-1cef08d6c972.exe

Internet Speed Checker

BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

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 e5f0434e-01a9-4ae7-bb38-1cef08d6c972.exe, “Internet Speed Checker exe” by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program Internet Speed Checker by Sailor Project which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Speedchecker  (signed by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
Internet Speed Checker

Description:
Internet Speed Checker exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
bbadd14954f9f281bd7b9abecf9fdb34

SHA-1:
380f625f0e1fc886a4954166ac0bf732157dc9e9

SHA-256:
a730733aee5f56e3241abf4108b9ba07b185fd229943925ca718343fc275a6c3

Scanner detections:
23 / 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.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 2:35:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@k4fBT9eO
6175498

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.18

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.196.132

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3257

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141217

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@k4fBT9eO
1.0.20.1755

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20402

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@k4fBT9eO
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BM potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/CrossRider
12/19/2014

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@k4fBT9eO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@k4fBT9eO
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14368

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InternetSpeedChecker.A
v2014.12.17.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!A92E6A4A0598
5600.6912

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@k4fBT9eO
15.0.0.1053

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@k4fBT9eO
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.17.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.de5
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.e
14.12.17.21

Sophos
Generic PUA IG
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
35418

File size:
347.5 KB (355,808 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Internet Speed Checker.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\internet speed checker\e5f0434e-01a9-4ae7-bb38-1cef08d6c972.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/17/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/18/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited), 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:
6623FAFCAC357577A31D90C1E567E9A7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/12/2014 2:02:16 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:elMWjT6G6+e+75g5oqjZSyMWbpTBWuyyv/1:eOUgR+75woqoyFbpTcuh

Entry address:
0x23410

Entry point:
E8, 76, A9, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1, D9, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B...
 
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Entropy:
6.4746

Code size:
248 KB (253,952 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
e5f0434e-01a9-4ae7-bb38-1cef08d6c972

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file e5f0434e-01a9-4ae7-bb38-1cef08d6c972.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Internet Speed Checker  by Sailor Project
Internet Speed Checker is an adware web browser application that displays banner ads as well as contextual link ads that are injected in the web page.
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