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Object Browser

ObjectB

The application hewnsxce.exe, “Object Browser Installer” has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address hwcdn.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
ObjectB

Product:
Object Browser

Description:
Object Browser Installer

Version:
1.36.01.22

MD5:
589eb50056fdf61c84d8afd6e88f481b

SHA-1:
b4aeb2d49b0b36bc02520a142fd02040ab7e9f82

SHA-256:
678fec91652c7d90718c5ab24b953f52add5e1a3389799c68efb4153c3bff30d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

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.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 4:36:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.ObjectB.Installer (M)
15.10.2.21

File size:
9.6 MB (10,036,231 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright ObjectB

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\hewnsxce.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/4/2012 5:55:02 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:ns1DG4WhM2KZv/BWurxT8oBjwg05QjeN1Hc4jCx:neDGNSz5WurdrBkg0B6

Entry address:
0x4323

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, C3, 44, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, C4, 44, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, C4, 44, 00, 56, A3, 40, 3B, 44, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 3B, 44, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, C4, 44, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.9985  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (54.231.10.148:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.42:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-114-196.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.114.196:80)

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