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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 16 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 part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.

File name:

Publisher:

iWebar (signed by Naruto Source)

Product:

Ge-Force

Description:

Ge-Force exe

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

5b67cc37e0e3932c47930f007a6e56b5

SHA-1:

9598180b1093ce36d256835d780db642ed31044c

SHA-256:

5af6792e1147587454439efe5eb7af7e813784a2820299996344970a5aa56d37

Scanner detections:

16 / 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 Naruto Source.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 5:02:41 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/CrossRider.pq

7.11.169.108

avast!

Win32:Malware-gen

2014.9-140829

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3367

Dr.Web

Trojan.Crossrider.31451

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Adwapper

8/29/2014

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Adload

t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.GeForce.A

v2014.08.29.04

McAfee

Artemis!2A46F16F321A

5600.7023

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.ddywkb

0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.08.29.04

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Adware.970

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Crossrider.NarutoSource.X

14.8.29.16

Sophos

Generic PUA LF

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Crossrider

32570

File size:

546.4 KB (559,464 bytes)

Product version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

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 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/29/2015 4:59:59 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:

8/29/2014 3:04:40 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:R2zzdmZOtdVzu6yThwXAiUFoCwNAkuu6QCJwIxSGXoKwv4asAtgo0UpTB26iwg8K:Au6yThwfUqCwyJsGXoHwgmnUpTsv

Entry address:

0x473FA

Entry point:

E8, 6B, DE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.4281

Code size:

429 KB (439,296 bytes)

Scheduled Task

Task name:

960fee71-1bc8-43a2-a1a7-578be61f8366-1

Trigger:

Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:

ge-force-codedownloader.exe \reinstallapp \runfrom=task \agentregpath='ge-forc

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 communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

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

http://update.srvstatsdata.com/installer_updates/005479/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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