internet speed checker-codedownloader.exe

Internet Speed Checker

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 internet speed checker-codedownloader.exe, “Internet Speed Checker exe” by Naruto Source has been detected as adware by 33 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 Internet Speed Checker 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 Speedchecker 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:
Speedchecker  (signed by Naruto Source)

Product:
Internet Speed Checker

Description:
Internet Speed Checker exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
c9416ac518f519deffe512a57b5244b4

SHA-1:
b1baa925a66c1983e9fd3042e36fd58931c20474

SHA-256:
839542bcdb403542b8905fed23bdbd6491e242b2457aae9c954c7ec31e719031

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
4/19/2024 8:52:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
864

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.PlusHD
2014.06.18

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pl
7.11.172.150

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140923

AVG
Stampede
2015.0.3342

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.GoogUpdate
4.0.3.14923

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
1.0.20.1330

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18241

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.33220
9.0.1.0266

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
8.14.09.23.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AQ (variant)
8.10425

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
9/23/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
11.2014-23-09_3

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adload
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13166

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.3207

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InternetSpeedChecker.A
v2014.09.23.12

McAfee
Artemis!FC33D2485108
5600.6998

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
15.0.0.798

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Crossrider.dffkbd
0.28.2.62151

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140923

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.23.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.970
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.f
14.9.23.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14921

Sophos
Generic PUA GC
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0826
7.2.266

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
33168

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate.Win32.1770
2.0.0.1909

File size:
1.1 MB (1,105,256 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Internet Speed Checker.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\internet speed checker\internet speed checker-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/28/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/29/2015 1:59:59 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:
9/16/2014 12:05:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tBuLp0xeaIk/K+ame3pqXl/wvZmH5pSWieTs:O0XIk/Ymok5pSWTTs

Entry address:
0x9BA7A

Entry point:
E8, BF, 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:
784.5 KB (803,328 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
822613bb-5878-4d1a-86f8-fdee127ffce5-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file internet speed checker-codedownloader.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Internet Speed Checker  by Sailor Project
Internet Speed Checker is an adware web browser application that displays banner ads as well as contextual link ads that are injected in the web page.
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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)

 
http://update.srvstatsdata.com/installer_updates/000733/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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