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ge-force-codedownloader.exe

Ge-Force

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 application ge-force-codedownloader.exe by Naruto Source has been detected as adware by 33 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.
Publisher:
iWebar  (signed by Naruto Source)

Product:
Ge-Force

Description:
Ge-Force exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
52a809d338e441da158adaceaeabba06

SHA-1:
67594b70487acebfc71a716faa7c71535493649d

SHA-256:
20cb41c55e98bd38d7832da9119d851a929205cc3da8c482af92b10a0c8a66ee

Scanner detections:
33 / 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 Naruto Source.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 10:40:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
826

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.10.14

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pq
7.11.177.228

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3304

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14111

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
1.0.20.1525

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-12356
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19788

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.31451
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
8.14.11.01.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AV (variant)
8.10555

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
11/1/2014

F-Prot
W32/S-9ad4719b
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
11.2014-01-11_7

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13662

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.GeForce.A
v2014.11.01.09

McAfee
Artemis!9A3922912577
5600.6960

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
15.0.0.915

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.GoogUpdate.denpbb
0.28.2.62483

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.01.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.NSIS.r5 (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.X
14.11.1.9

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IC14
7.2.305

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OJE14
10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Adwapper
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
33886

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate.Win32.2146
2.0.0.1953

File size:
1 MB (1,064,296 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Ge-Force.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Naruto Source

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/28/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/29/2015 1:59:59 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:
10/31/2014 10:35:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:RN6GABgzxqa18VuPRIJPHn4vrMgUpSMvTEc:RN63YV16mRI2rMgUpSMvTB

Entry address:
0x97C12

Entry point:
E8, 3F, 03, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.5466

Code size:
744.5 KB (762,368 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b6cdf6c8-8dac-4961-9dbe-3e59ffd07ab6-1

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to update.srvstatsdata.com  (69.16.175.42:80)

 
http://update.srvstatsdata.com/installer_updates/002823/update.json

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats.srvstatsdata.com  (176.32.99.41:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to app-static.crossrider.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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