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newzio 1.3-enabler.exe

Newzio 1.3

Blekko, Inc.

The application newzio 1.3-enabler.exe by Blekko has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. By utilizing the Crossrider browser extension platform, the Enabler module is designed to manage the integration with the user's web browser and install/manage the plugin for Chrome, IE and Firefox. While running, it connects to the Internet address stats.srvstatsdata.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
AlgoClicks  (signed by Blekko, Inc.)

Product:
Newzio 1.3

Description:
Newzio 1.3 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
71c0c7ab6e74a66801ec6d110de8a038

SHA-1:
10bc579db534896f65e0b2b61b252f10b586e64e

SHA-256:
81d43191e34d52f806fc4a52a0a3ac7428b87de2623199a199928725bb8eec16

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

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 Blekko, Inc..

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:17:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider (M)
16.8.11.8

File size:
343.4 KB (351,688 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Newzio 1.3.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\newzio 1.3\newzio 1.3-enabler.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Blekko, Inc.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
4/3/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/10/2015 5:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="Blekko, Inc.", O="Blekko, Inc.", L=Redwood City, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
04A6DE4CBB85009FDEB5922F181C5382

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/3/2013 11:06:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:MPQZ4vklKtqt0aCgDbT/GdmppHoGvQTgK26ec7pTBlMhLUuzX:6QWvSKQt0jgDb7GdUHoGegKdpT83X

Entry address:
0x2BAD1

Entry point:
E8, 22, 99, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, D9, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, DB...
 
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Entropy:
6.5305

Code size:
260.5 KB (266,752 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Newzio 1.3-enabler

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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/001272/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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