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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 16 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 part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
BND  (signed by Naruto Source)

Product:
PalMall

Description:
PalMall exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
aab7f1dcc9fdd556ede01050bfe37cc7

SHA-1:
b96d98dda7ea6fccb5120151f92910142d0fb63b

SHA-256:
cdab0ce658fa5720d7dadcb64b9917a15be402c0a26403c29475842a1fcf413e

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 Naruto Source.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 5:33:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pq
7.11.168.238

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140901

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3364

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.28616
9.0.1.0244

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ (variant)
8.10302

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adload
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.3315

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PalMall.A
v2014.09.01.10

McAfee
Artemis!942FB8ACBB88
5600.7020

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.01.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.NarutoSource.W
14.9.1.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
32472

File size:
521.9 KB (534,376 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:
7/27/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/28/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:
8/22/2014 5:04:53 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:aI4Qdg2x2YnzmX1Y6pnrcP+BUobIyKzs1SAtDkLZFLq9GXQjvpTBj7Id2FY:abMxLnzo1YonrYekLZFLyvpTd8

Entry address:
0x445CA

Entry point:
E8, 6B, 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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Entropy:
6.4230

Code size:
406 KB (415,744 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
f7366480-d5ea-4936-a02d-4160cb409577-1

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/006626/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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