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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 22 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. 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:
f917e93db3cfec6af918f427d5c9a185

SHA-1:
d1424a449b4075fc03687d5944df7aef82637a29

SHA-256:
a5565c2910cdafc6b3803ded492f231d0f0acd631375833b1723a6bbf4ec1ecd

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
5/1/2024 12:07:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pq
7.11.173.226

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140930

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3335

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.NSIS.Adwapper
4.0.3.14930

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

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.31451
9.0.1.0273

ESET NOD32
probably Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AG potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
9/30/2014

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13451

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.3172

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.GeForce.A
v2014.09.30.02

McAfee
Artemis!B68B6076D187
5600.6991

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.ddywkb
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.30.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.X
14.9.30.14

Sophos
Generic PUA NB
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Adwapper
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
33352

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Adwapper.Win32.49
2.0.0.1928

File size:
1.1 MB (1,110,888 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 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:
9/19/2014 1:05:06 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:TKjw/5xcjHE/JTySKY8LrDFPxKvpS2ap3Tmtb:C+PektySIhgvpS2ITK

Entry address:
0x9C2EA

Entry point:
E8, C5, 05, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Code size:
788.5 KB (807,424 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
7186db6f-26cb-42b2-9c65-dedc6386d6dd-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
ge-force-codedownloader.exe \rawdata=fnhi0bme\yslck2xhiqde+c9cat\nckgmrrejtecf


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/001173/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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