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newzio 1.4-firefoxinstaller.exe

Newzio 1.4

Blekko, Inc.

The application newzio 1.4-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. 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.
Publisher:
AlgoClicks  (signed by Blekko, Inc.)

Product:
Newzio 1.4

Description:
Newzio 1.4 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
6e872fac27ef6e24b18674305760fb2b

SHA-1:
71682fe48f4d41ddd9be2a1f82cab95df634fcaa

SHA-256:
07f0cb2fd0e2870778dde63c699506c5468fff4743349d31cbd16c80cdc7b194

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:
4/27/2024 2:44:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Blekko.AA
14.7.17.10

File size:
815.4 KB (835,016 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-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:
11/11/2013 7:22:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rpRsl53HIBLVFXGiRuJEVf7xCqE/qnr+w6gepnV3m8Z1AhVZVRFfbydwcpTfy:rpRsl94Nt+EVf7xCdI8VrZ10rlfbCTK

Entry address:
0x89102

Entry point:
E8, 41, D6, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 38, 58, 4C, 00, E8, 18, 41, 00, 00, E8, FD, 19, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, D4, D5, 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, 9A, 6F, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.5726

Code size:
664 KB (679,936 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/002517/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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