» newzio 1.3-firefoxinstaller.exe
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newzio 1.3-firefoxinstaller.exe

Newzio 1.3

Blekko, Inc.

The application newzio 1.3-firefoxinstaller.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. The Firefox Installer is part of the Crossrider toolbar platform and is designed to install the Crossrider plugin within Mozilla Firefox. It will also manage the Firefox SQLite connectivity. While running, it connects to the Internet address stats.srvstatsdata.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

Publisher:

AlgoClicks (signed by Blekko, Inc.)

Product:

Newzio 1.3

Description:

Newzio 1.3 exe

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

b8957f75a4363f4df7ff7e29fca2570b

SHA-1:

29885c36e36744a24f9398c5441e68d7f4d8ddac

SHA-256:

93c5d12912cb75e11be69df042e426ebfc0903d77c3411059d1f026d4750072e

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install the extension for Firefox.

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:

4/25/2024 12:18:03 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

Adware.Crossrider.Blekko (M)

16.6.7.2

File size:

710.9 KB (728,008 bytes)

Product version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

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-firefoxinstaller.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:

8/12/2013 2:44:01 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:dBfakjQStVkFRYDMH3Mu9ZHjTJmatWEeqZ97cZ4K727Jx23/ghpTjt:ffpN2uwcE4Jo6VGxvTh

Entry address:

0x79D96

Entry point:

E8, C1, A0, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, A1, B4, FE, 4A, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, 18, 53, 33, DB, 56, 57, 3B, D3, 7E, 1F, 8B, 45, 14, 8B, CA, 49, 38, 18, 74, 08, 40, 3B, CB, 75, F6, 83, C9, FF, 8B, C2, 2B, C1, 48, 3B, C2, 7D, 01, 40, 89, 45, 18, 89, 5D, F8, 39, 5D, 24, 75, 0B, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 00, 8B, 40, 04, 89, 45, 24, 8B, 35, B0, 30, 49, 00, 33, C0, 39, 5D, 28, 53, 53, FF, 75, 18, 0F, 95, C0, FF, 75, 14, 8D, 04, C5, 01, 00, 00, 00, 50, FF, 75, 24, FF, D6, 8B, F8, 89... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.6401

Code size:

582.5 KB (596,480 bytes)

Scheduled Task

Task name:

Newzio 1.3-firefoxinstaller

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/009512/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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