ge-force-buttonutil.dll

Naruto Source

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 module ge-force-buttonutil.dll by Naruto Source has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Ge-Force by Sailor Project which is a potentially unwanted software program. The ButtonUtil module (32-bit version) uses the Crossrider web extension monetization toolkit and will perform a number of helper integration activities on the user's web browser's as well as the Window's Shell in order to install the addon. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Naruto Source  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ba9a7547072142b1dab34ae39546a724

SHA-1:
d855f825a792d5b1297f9a9af493882a26ea0cc0

SHA-256:
8d2142b8a81375d605417bd4f57699c1b9114bb56a83a9eaf7618a4ecb364a99

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

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 Naruto Source.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:01:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pq
7.11.170.42

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3365

Dr.Web
DLOADER.Trojan
9.0.1.0244

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.CrossRider
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
15.0.0.463

McAfee
Artemis!BA9A75470721
5600.7021

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.01.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.970
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.NarutoSource.T
14.8.29.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14830

File size:
383.4 KB (392,552 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\ge-force\ge-force-buttonutil.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/28/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/29/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Naruto Source, O=Naruto Source, 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:
1CE82906A7F364268F66771839675655

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/28/2014 1:04:25 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Vzi8gI+iyJB4pjylvym3Nuda7fAk6TBpYDc1XiNgPYc7gNS:VO8gbiyRlv5Ivk6TPY1GgE

Entry address:
0x270C3

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 41, 9C, 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, 10, C6, 04, 10, E8, 0E, 36, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 28, 41, 05, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, A0, 5A, 04, 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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Entropy:
6.3284

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
255.5 KB (261,632 bytes)

The file ge-force-buttonutil.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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