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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 distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.

File name:

Publisher:

iWebar (signed by Naruto Source)

Product:

Ge-Force

Description:

Ge-Force exe

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

95cf9bc970c78f2ceeb2ef503feffe61

SHA-1:

d02c58e50a2d4961294b65d181d6b6b9b012b42d

SHA-256:

08e78057dee4a629e998140d106b89d4821d2abf6bb6c1a21324556fbb297c76

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. 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:

4/25/2024 2:19:37 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/CrossRider.pq

7.11.170.84

avast!

Win32:Malware-gen

2014.9-140902

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3363

Dr.Web

Trojan.Crossrider.31451

9.0.1.0245

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ (variant)

8.10346

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Adwapper

9/2/2014

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Adload

t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper

14.0.0.3310

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.GeForce.A

v2014.09.02.09

McAfee

Artemis!95CF9BC970C7

5600.7019

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.ddywkb

0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.09.02.09

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Adware.970

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Crossrider.NarutoSource.X

14.9.2.21

Sophos

Generic PUA LF

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Crossrider

32730

File size:

556.9 KB (570,216 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 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/29/2015 12:59:59 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:

8/30/2014 11:05:05 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:BGHAtw1k2A1CuWXW4pQnDmosCUafftSfXQFnkNMK6WrpN1VpTBs8HgMO/:BGHAtSkquWPQnD3aQFnkCM1VpTK8HK

Entry address:

0x4857A

Entry point:

E8, 7B, 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... 
[+]

Code size:

438.5 KB (449,024 bytes)

Scheduled Task

Task name:

7e4bdb54-166c-4846-aac8-11458fcfae75-1

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/006992/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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