sense-codedownloader.exe

Sense

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 sense-codedownloader.exe by Naruto Source has been detected as adware by 54 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program Sense by Object Browser which is a potentially unwanted software program. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for Object Browser 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:
Object Browser  (signed by Naruto Source)

Product:
Sense

Description:
Sense exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
524cb8d2c206a0d7d8bded9ff116e18e

SHA-1:
14c2a35d76a861c5b543346233cf13c81eb71a11

SHA-256:
7bd39da7c359d12f8fb6354af21413acf89ec73d4f563db169ceefefd8e4ff8a

Scanner detections:
54 / 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:
4/19/2024 2:23:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
885

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Sality.BK
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.09.01

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pq
7.11.170.64

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-N [PUP]
2014.9-140902

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3363

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1492

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
1.0.20.1225

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18241

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.30827
9.0.1.0245

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
8.14.09.02.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ (variant)
8.10345

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
9/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
11.2014-02-09_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adload
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.180.12643

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.3310

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Sense.A
v2014.09.02.09

McAfee
Artemis!524CB8D2C206
5600.7019

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbdvli
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140902

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
14.07.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.02.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.970
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.NarutoSource.U
14.9.2.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14831

Sophos
Generic PUA HB
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11045

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1224
7.2.245

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakb
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
32728

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1850

File size:
556.9 KB (570,216 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Sense.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/28/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/29/2015 12:59:59 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:
8/30/2014 11:05:05 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:9GHAtw1k2A1CuWXW4pQnDmosCUafftSfXQFnkNMK6WrpN1VpTBs8HgMOa:9GHAtSkquWPQnD3aQFnkCM1VpTK8Hj

Entry address:
0x4857A

Entry point:
E8, 7B, 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...
 
[+]

Code size:
438.5 KB (449,024 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
1e2e2ba0-30ae-4388-b13a-8d8eb110ce73-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

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


The file sense-codedownloader.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Sense  by Object Browser
Sense is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that will attempt to modify the user's home and search page settings as well as display advertisements in the browser. The software will attach to IE, Chrome and Firefox.
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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/006992/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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