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ge-force-bho.dll

Ge-Force

Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

This web browser extension uses the Crossrider toolbar creation and distribution platform. The module ge-force-bho.dll by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘fd489e8cf7fd4ea1abbfd6139cb6d3390069129’. This file is typically installed with the program Ge-Force by Sailor Project which is a potentially unwanted software program. This is the Browser Helper Object (BHO) for the Crossrider web browser platform for Internet Explorer. Instead of utilizing a traditional IE Toolbar, it installs a BHO in the browser in order to manage the functionality of the addon. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.

File name:

ge-force-bho.dll

Publisher:

iWebar (signed by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:

Ge-Force

Description:

Ge-Force BHO

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

8993cf42dce0b6fd2043c6a0b88713df

SHA-1:

d305a4220663140ff8cfd37da22efc1dc25516de

SHA-256:

981f798778eb41ed98e4641ef3e768a32c946ac3be6fba282afa17eaac92b1d3

Scanner detections:

26 / 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. The owner/publisher of this file is Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited).

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 10:34:04 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Application.Heur.Qy9@k8D2Wcai

6213306

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.CrossRider

2014.12.20

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/CrossRider.700384.2

7.11.197.174

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3253

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.CrossRider

4.0.3.141222

Bitdefender

Gen:Application.Heur.Oy9@kmenohfi

1.0.20.1780

Dr.Web

Trojan.Crossrider.48032

9.0.1.0356

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Application.Heur.Qy9@k8D2Wcai

9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BA potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/CrossRider

1/4/2015

F-Prot

W32/S-1c75a14c

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.Qy9@k8D2Wcai

5.13.68

G Data

Gen:Application.Heur.Oy9@kmenohfi

14.12.24

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.GeForce.A

v2014.12.22.05

McAfee

Artemis!4B86C3C67A26

5600.6895

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Application.Heur.Oy9@kmenohfi

15.0.0.1068

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.dleomw

0.30.0.64448

Norman

Gen:Application.Heur.Qy9@k8D2Wcai

04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.12.22.05

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Application.c47

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.CrossRider.BHO.M

15.1.4.17

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59

23.00.65.141220

Sophos

Generic PUA OK

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

35418

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.CrossRider.Win32.646

2.0.0.2017

File size:

684 KB (700,384 bytes)

Product version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

Original file name:

Ge-Force.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\ge-force\ge-force-bho.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

12/1/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

12/2/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited), STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:

CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

00C5692390E715129E144F950D09DA6E8A

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

12/21/2014 12:33:14 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:GiipNVul+/S9hmGg2h0OXxjtKYPVySOluFVGTt7zVhW0v:5ipNVuAKX5h0OXxjtKIUuFATFVI0v

Entry address:

0x5C594

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 5D, C9, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 58, 82, 09, 10, E8, ED, 49, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 28, D3, 09, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, B4, A1, 08, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4... 
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Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

509.5 KB (521,728 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO

Display name:

fd489e8cf7fd4ea1abbfd6139cb6d3390069129

CLSID:

{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110611911129}

CLSID name:

Ge-Force

The file ge-force-bho.dll has been discovered within the following program.

Ge-Force by Sailor Project

Ge-Force/iWebbar is an advertising supported (adware) extension that runs in the context of the user's web browser as well as a process in the background.

crossrider.com/install/61911-ge-forces

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