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newzio 1.4-codedownloader.exe

Newzio 1.4

Blekko, Inc.

The application newzio 1.4-codedownloader.exe by Blekko has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for AlgoClicks extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js. 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 1.4

Description:
Newzio 1.4 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
0e8fde132c58fe227ecf74a2a359744e

SHA-1:
00dab2851a44df4b6f9693e3ffcedaa81019bf77

SHA-256:
1f5aa5968b5c4db93deb26d3f613c3654cdb8ea821bae4e45cffd3b8b0cdcb6a

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:
4/27/2024 1:48:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Blekko (M)
16.5.4.6

File size:
506.9 KB (519,112 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Newzio 1.4.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Blekko, Inc.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
4/3/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/10/2015 8:00:00 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:
11/3/2013 5:07:04 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:gvvYa5JAAMLTe21F8oSQY+3XoS5ima03r5YSpTBDRY16I:8Ya5JAuJoJ7XhaBSpTbY

Entry address:
0x4500F

Entry point:
E8, D1, D6, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B8, A0, 47, 00, E8, FB, 49, 00, 00, E8, 6F, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 64, D6, 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, 8B, 7A, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4469

Code size:
393 KB (402,432 bytes)

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/005056/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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