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papers please v1.0.41 setup.exe

The application papers please v1.0.41 setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 22 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered daily at a specified time. 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.
MD5:
4d0013ecec136a8514e1d72875dcfe47

SHA-1:
5e89bf18500a4d1c241a1f152ff2eb0c9b2a480d

SHA-256:
796fb2c47dca1de0d776ddaa5e42cd1b50d251bca6b402de175c3dd6ee871923

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:42:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.44
5627563

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.MultiPlug
2015.06.03

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Trojan.Adware.Mplug.44
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:MultiPlug-ZC [PUP]
150531-1

AVG
Adware Generic6.ARRD
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.44
1.0.20.765

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.44
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.KP application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.6947
6/2/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-2ece0b92
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug
5.14.151

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.44
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16114

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.1947

McAfee
Program.MultiPlug-FXP
18.0.204.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.44
16.0.0.459

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider1.drqloh
0.30.24.1636

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.44
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
15.6.2.15

Sophos
PUA 'MultiPlug' (of type Adware)
5.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Heur.Malware-Cryptor.Multiplug
3.12.26.4

File size:
1.9 MB (1,970,176 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\{15630b8a-e27e-e479-1563-30b8ae272e2b}\papers please v1.0.41 setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/8/2012 2:32:08 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:V3HS3xcfYdk4FN3kbAnRxmRlxGaZ4dOZ9vfEuwcSysaEz:B8zF1nRxUxyCtEuxSysaEz

Entry address:
0x1DABB

Entry point:
E8, 87, 12, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 60, 97, 5C, 00, E8, 9F, 17, 00, 00, E8, 54, 14, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 1A, 12, 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, D3, 06, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
139 KB (142,336 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Bidaily Synchronize Task[pr]

Trigger:
Daily (Runs daily at 14:46)


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-69-32-99.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.69.32.99:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-191-15-203.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.191.15.203:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-149-241-47.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.149.241.47:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-148-216-39.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.148.216.39:80)

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