nzkwoxw.exe

Browsers+Apps+1.1

Numlock Apps

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application nzkwoxw.exe, “Browsers+Apps+1.1 exe” by Numlock Apps has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named NZKWOXW triggered to execute each time a user logs in. 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. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
app  (signed by Numlock Apps)

Product:
Browsers+Apps+1.1

Description:
Browsers+Apps+1.1 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
37965e0ac645b400f1959d06511b4c3d

SHA-1:
5e26f802628fc8b62eba2e1409e42101e41eb5ab

SHA-256:
31fa14a6640822f68de14d171c4f1305111a49a45c28bcfc8ef199a19bb020dc

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:20:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.132996
844

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.10.17

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.179.8

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Morgan
2015.0.3316

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.141014

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.132996
1.0.20.1435

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.36122
9.0.1.0292

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.132996
14.10.14

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AX (variant)
8.10575

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
10/19/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.132996
11.2014-14-10_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.132996
14.10.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.3105

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BrowsersApp.A
v2014.10.14.01

McAfee
Artemis!80DCAB8B237A
5600.6972

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.132996
15.0.0.861

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Task.NumlockApps.H
14.10.14.12

Sophos
Generic PUA IB
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
33706

File size:
1.5 MB (1,545,616 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Browsers+Apps+1.1.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\nzkwoxw.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/27/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Numlock Apps, O=Numlock Apps, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Cyprus, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
34E54C953CED93CA3918EF9B1B0A8F93

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/13/2014 2:20:08 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ap9XZb+orepkXj/c+0xkdgB+m0zu73lut2qeZxLou7TyCNx/OsRXYAbgHpS0/GT8:a7otCzUAdk0zu73l10u3TxHbgHpS0uT8

Entry address:
0xF23E0

Entry point:
E8, C1, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, F4, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, EB, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, DE, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 34, 5F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 50, 84, 55, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 7E, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 50, 84, 55, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, 3D, EE...
 
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Entropy:
6.6137

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,163,264 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
NZKWOXW

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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