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ge-force-codedownloader.exe

Ge-Force

Airplane Networks (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 ge-force-codedownloader.exe by Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 38 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 Ge-Force by Sailor Project which is a potentially unwanted software program. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for iWebar extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.

File name:

Publisher:

iWebar (signed by Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:

Ge-Force

Description:

Ge-Force exe

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

91532f68491815cd7b60ba4912c758f4

SHA-1:

2182b1c7fb0528363d1504194dcd8ca2d37bcead

SHA-256:

fb570fd25ce55bb4aaee4ea0379ababb029c34be69e8005fd1e31b52bf53d663

Scanner detections:

38 / 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.

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 Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited).

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 6:53:33 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@mm9inofO

545

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.CrossRider

2015.07.26

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7

8.3.1.6

Arcabit

Application.Heur.E758D5

1.0.0.425

avast!

Win32:Crossrider-CG [PUP]

2014.9-150808

AVG

Generic

2016.0.3023

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Agent

4.0.3.1588

Bitdefender

Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@m8o85xjO

1.0.20.1100

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6979

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.CrossRider.CK

22863

Dr.Web

Trojan.Crossrider.54676

9.0.1.0220

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@mm9inofO

8.15.08.08.02

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BM potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/CrossRider

8/8/2015

F-Prot

W32/S-dbad4651

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@mm9inofO

11.2015-08-08_7

G Data

Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@m8o85xjO

15.8.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of cinemahd for pro 2.4cv04.01-codedownloader.exe (Adware)

2015.9.16.18

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan.GoogUpdate

t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.1814541

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider

14.0.0.1612

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.CinemaHDPro.A

v2015.08.08.02

McAfee

Artemis!91532F684918

5600.6679

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@mm9inofO

16.0.0.660

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.dlqbhy

0.30.24.2668

Norman

Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@km9inofO

11.20150808

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

15.08.08.02

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Application.c9f

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

PUA.BrightCircle.OD6

8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle (M)

15.8.8.14

Rising Antivirus

PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17F38EA2!401837730

23.00.65.15806

Sophos

AppRider

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.CrossRider/Variant

9704

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00A815

7.2.220

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.R047C0OB315

10.465.08

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4789396

36340

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.CrossRider.Win32.1236

2.0.0.2315

File size:

1 MB (1,080,296 bytes)

Product version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

Original file name:

Ge-Force.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\ge-force\ge-force-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

12/1/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:

12/2/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Airplane Networks (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=Airplane Networks (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:

00ADA185AFC7F23D3C115D613E31289B

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

1/4/2015 2:04:52 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:mIGI4Gi3ZxU3ZtE7tWR2brYPHj/pSCdT:mCxi/WZmtNYvj/pSCdT

Entry address:

0x9BA42

Entry point:

E8, CD, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 57, 85, C9, 0F, 84, 92, 00, 00, 00, 56, 53, 8B, D9, 8B, 74, 24, 14, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 7C, 24, 10, 75, 0B, C1, E9, 02, 0F, 85, 85, 00, 00, 00, EB, 27, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 74, 2B, 84, C0, 74, 2F, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, E5, 8B, D9, C1, E9, 02, 75, 61, 83, E3, 03, 74, 13, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 84, C0, 74, 37, 83, EB, 01, 75, ED, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 5B, 5E, 5F, C3, F7, C7, 03, 00... 
[+]

Code size:

768 KB (786,432 bytes)

Scheduled Task

Task name:

242c8f5f-df3d-4a7b-a9fe-c2a1344aed75-1

Trigger:

Logon (Runs on logon)

The file ge-force-codedownloader.exe 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

80% remove it

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

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to ip-50-63-202-54.ip.secureserver.net (50.63.202.54:80)

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