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information-updater.exe

Information

VisualBee

The application information-updater.exe has been detected as adware by 9 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 Information by VisualBee.com which is a potentially unwanted software program. It is built using the Crossrider browser extension toolkit; the Updater component is used to dynamically connects to the Crossrider API (update.srvstatsdata.com/.../{CAMP_ID}/update.json) and download additional code in order to automatically update VisualBee extension/toolbar.
Publisher:
VisualBee

Product:
Information

Description:
Information exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
60ac402c3d2a865e9eea1a8deb8885d7

SHA-1:
f3d59203ba38fefd9ff140c36811a5c731d6a99a

SHA-256:
deba4547fa795165f63acc4c288f5660eb7968d7cd5ca98f0588f6d69ad4c4b5

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. This is the updater mechanism that runs in the background as a scheduled task.

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:
5/13/2024 11:18:05 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3554

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14223

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.950
9.0.1.054

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Startpage.AIA
8.14.02.23.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.9460

McAfee
Artemis!60AC402C3D2A
5600.7210

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.VisualBee.T
14.2.22.13

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H05BL14
7.2.54

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
26766

File size:
370.5 KB (379,392 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Information.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\information\information-updater.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/20/2014 2:26:02 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:wYs8/6JfEkTtEJT/HvM5kDSYznEbFthmzdmJk3r59BpTBWwMCtxZA:8G6JfEkTWp/Hk5kDSYzEthm5mJipT7Mm

Entry address:
0x315A8

Entry point:
E8, 61, 99, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, 8E, 45, 00, E8, 52, 25, 00, 00, E8, D2, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F4, 98, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, E4, 55, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
280 KB (286,720 bytes)

2 Scheduled Tasks
Task name:
Information-updater

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Task name:
Information-updater

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
information-updater.exe \runupdater \agentregpath='information' \appid=503


The file information-updater.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Information  by VisualBee.com
This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups.
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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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ssl.hwcdn.net  (205.185.208.11:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to errors.srvstatsdata.com  (208.85.150.249:80)

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

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