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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 part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.

File name:

Publisher:

Object Browser (signed by Naruto Source)

Product:

Sense

Description:

Sense exe

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

7b7b846a311db0cc7889417bc3b31c54

SHA-1:

681eb33c2b97a599aea1f81b5d948badcc1571ea

SHA-256:

1348fdf3dd8008fc2c717ab6fefb9cf3bb07caed5fa7a577a4ce4d1ac9023394

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.

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 3:51:19 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.CrossRider

2014.08.19

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/CrossRider.pq

7.11.168.242

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3374

Dr.Web

Trojan.Crossrider.29149

9.0.1.0234

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AK potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Adwapper

8/23/2014

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

v2014.08.22.10

McAfee

Artemis!8933201ECE0F

5600.7030

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.08.22.10

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Trojan.bf0

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Crossrider.NarutoSource.U

14.8.22.22

Sophos

Generic PUA GI

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Crossrider

32352

File size:

545.4 KB (558,440 bytes)

Product version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

Original file name:

Sense.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Naruto Source

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

7/28/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/29/2015 7:59:59 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:

8/22/2014 6:04:31 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:gJC7Fs04CQMeO97tCZqQmgmPRQBRq8rG7NRkoEFTtpT0hp:WYVjq8k3Tip

Entry address:

0x46F4A

Entry point:

E8, 71, 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:

6.4238

Code size:

428 KB (438,272 bytes)

Scheduled Task

Task name:

731b28ed-138e-45a5-af8b-7ef590e61293-1

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/002878/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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