newzio 1.4-buttonutil.exe

Newzio 1.4

Blekko, Inc.

The application newzio 1.4-buttonutil.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 is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider.
Publisher:
AlgoClicks  (signed by Blekko, Inc.)

Product:
Newzio 1.4

Description:
Newzio 1.4 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
081deb1a1d0e2068b00c9a5343db30e1

SHA-1:
7d5dadef412ad6959ec11d8dd30abc754238857b

SHA-256:
41481e1d3efcfae419074ab7be14e0fee37bdeabe29dbbaae50788e03bba34d0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install new code and Javascript updates for the extension.

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:
4/18/2024 4:57:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Blekko.U
14.7.17.10

File size:
327.9 KB (335,816 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Newzio 1.4.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\newzio 1.4\newzio 1.4-buttonutil.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
11/10/2013 2:08:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:3/YefQ8EOotO7HA1Bn3NgJoKG5wZfxAktzPgN3r5rzhTBJXj6jIx:gGQ87ot0HA1Bn3NgJoKuMAktDgfhT7f

Entry address:
0x28315

Entry point:
E8, CC, 93, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, BE, 44, 00, E8, 95, 28, 00, 00, E8, FB, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 5F, 93, 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, 59, 2B, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4337

Code size:
236 KB (241,664 bytes)

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