f2eb2ad3-98bd-4b42-ae94-b605851e7b25-11.exe

SmartSaver+ 15

Monkey Code Lab

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 f2eb2ad3-98bd-4b42-ae94-b605851e7b25-11.exe, “SmartSaver+ 15 exe” by Monkey Code Lab has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. 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 toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
smart-saverplus  (signed by Monkey Code Lab)

Product:
SmartSaver+ 15

Description:
SmartSaver+ 15 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
56afd1dd5cc32a2992cd20aa25463ad6

SHA-1:
b96b8f2be53b578b3f4d7f5aed06aff4d7046789

SHA-256:
8e74a8a01991a7312ba11875d8cc07cacaa44ee58c1044195122a7da0f4e9c97

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:16:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
887

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.09.01

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pm
7.11.170.64

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3365

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1220

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush
9.0.0.4324

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

F-Prot
W32/A-b38b90e7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-01-09_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.CrossRider
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SmartSaver.A
v2014.09.01.04

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.732

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.01.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.a94
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.h
14.9.8.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
32210

File size:
1.9 MB (1,966,960 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
SmartSaver+ 15.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\smartsaver+ 15\f2eb2ad3-98bd-4b42-ae94-b605851e7b25-11.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/28/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/29/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Monkey Code Lab, O=Monkey Code Lab, 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:
70960DD13BD9997E55808BF80536533D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/31/2014 5:05:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:kVc1Reu8miUi/YYuQ1GtkeGStpSCUTTUzn+nPRx:kVuAu8A+u8

Entry address:
0xEC564

Entry point:
E8, 44, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 77, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 6E, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 61, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 60, 5F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, F0, 22, 55, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 7A, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, F0, 22, 55, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, DB, ED...
 
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Entropy:
6.8643

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,140,736 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
f2eb2ad3-98bd-4b42-ae94-b605851e7b25-11

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
f2eb2ad3-98bd-4b42-ae94-b605851e7b25-11.exe \rawdata=hozn4scvzsaov8tiiv1nvlolvfkfefpsacvehzpj9


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-52.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.52:80)

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