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palmall-codedownloader.exe

PalMall

Naruto Source

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 palmall-codedownloader.exe by Naruto Source has been detected as adware by 40 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for BND extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
BND  (signed by Naruto Source)

Product:
PalMall

Description:
PalMall exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
328c9c616e9271ec8f64854105910bc8

SHA-1:
4ac6d1f50c25888d438ca5c2e2ad094c2f011d85

SHA-256:
6a0a9f04e619414508b7ba84fad2d5030963b78dc3ebe3ca2e9336697c973f7f

Scanner detections:
40 / 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.

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 Naruto Source.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 1:00:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
833

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.PlusHD
2014.06.18

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.AC
7.11.148.112

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140813

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2015.0.3311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141025

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
1.0.20.1490

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18241

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.950
9.0.1.0298

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
8.14.10.25.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
10/25/2014

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
11.2014-25-10_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12026

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
14.0.0.3413

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ObjectBrowser.A
v2014.08.13.11

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!ABA2F16BF062
5600.7039

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
15.0.0.894

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbiihv
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20141025

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
14.07.07.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.08.13.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.NarutoSource.W
14.8.13.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.141023

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11045

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0507
7.2.298

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.25

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakb
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
28992

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1850

File size:
553.9 KB (567,144 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
PalMall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\palmall\palmall-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Naruto Source

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/28/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/29/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Naruto Source, O=Naruto Source, 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:
1CE82906A7F364268F66771839675655

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/13/2014 12:04:50 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:w322XzNytoS3ohP/sZRd6ZpOIC2ASZoCsRFBJ54rVpTBgQd02mLdTyL:Q5ytEsZuG2ASZoCSBMrVpTOQd02SG

Entry address:
0x480AA

Entry point:
E8, 73, DE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1...
 
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Code size:
436 KB (446,464 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
18d41e2c-dd7e-4976-b911-44840cd8adc1-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
palmall-codedownloader.exe \reinstallapp \runfrom=task \agentregpath='palmall


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/009025/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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