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freeven-bg.exe

freeven

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 freeven-bg.exe has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program freeven by Kimahri Software inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. Part of the Corssrider web browser platform, the BG executable is a background process that manage various function of the installed extensions in user's browser including managing installation, updates and remote code downloads.
Publisher:
freeven

Product:
freeven

Description:
freeven exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
4bcfe02f5c6ca94c04a978c4786318b2

SHA-1:
a96887e5572195fad383a639683a0f144ac7a10b

SHA-256:
654b59310e4408ff5cc3260924b05f1ae599a0b82f553c14b934534679c62151

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 2:22:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14313

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AA (variant)
8.9534

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of free ven-bg.exe (Adware)
2014.4.25.2

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Freeven.A
v2014.04.25.02

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.169.452.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.freeven.K
14.3.13.19

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
27322

File size:
515.5 KB (527,872 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
freeven.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\freeven\freeven-bg.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/7/2014 7:06:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:CO32pCBTNxJ/9uM6ENsmUuDd7S5O7rgO1iIg12rvA9TBsy3qsLov:XmpCBTNxJ/4H857OOvTm2rvA9TZ

Entry address:
0x45FDD

Entry point:
E8, 6D, B1, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 48, A9, 47, 00, E8, 6D, 01, 00, 00, E8, 0A, 13, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 00, B1, 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, A2, 11, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4164

Code size:
400 KB (409,600 bytes)

The file freeven-bg.exe has been discovered within the following program.

freeven  by Kimahri Software inc.
This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups.
crossrider.com/pages/privacy
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