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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 15 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 distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.

File name:

Publisher:

Object Browser (signed by Naruto Source)

Product:

Sense

Description:

Sense exe

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

dbc40e452b51d4896123e1277e38e8df

SHA-1:

2545dea3a0e315a18f7cc44ce9fc5b0c9ec049be

SHA-256:

548f919d957d80463d0612264b05b9e26df6a8c668ac8034bb7a02df019828aa

Scanner detections:

15 / 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:

4/26/2024 10:36:19 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.CrossRider

2014.08.22

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Graftor.pqifh

7.11.168.140

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3367

Dr.Web

Trojan.Crossrider.31451

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Adwapper

8/29/2014

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Adload

t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Sense.A

v2014.08.29.04

McAfee

Artemis!8F2021414BAD

5600.7023

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.08.29.04

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Crossrider.NarutoSource.U

14.8.29.16

Sophos

Generic PUA PE

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Crossrider

32428

File size:

532.4 KB (545,128 bytes)

Product version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

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:

Naruto Source

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

7/28/2014 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/29/2015 4:59:59 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:

8/29/2014 3:05:34 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:LUimTAFUZRPa1z2hXsZ8TyucZHWx+4XPxiaMjODBN50pTBbCWa7wN19:giTFUq1zvJedXPxiaMjCBb0pTEWa09

Entry address:

0x459FA

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.4302

Code size:

416 KB (425,984 bytes)

Scheduled Task

Task name:

a156d842-0519-49e6-99b4-bd2b144b1a0b-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.

85% remove it

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/005480/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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