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sense-nova.exe

Sense

Object Browser

The application sense-nova.exe has been detected as adware by 28 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.
Publisher:
Object Browser

Product:
Sense

Description:
Sense exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
51d124bf9a7963c1ce7728d888f9a75f

SHA-1:
0ae6f91c5e35aafe35ae82664a4b81551319dc08

SHA-256:
29db49e1b54af5fdf08399fe50db0ae56b4048aacda965c68494965549734d34

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage).

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 7:57:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
923

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AdLoad
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Toolbar
2014.07.22

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.163.86

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140726

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3401

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14722

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
1.0.20.1035

Bkav FE
W32.CrossRiderD.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
8.14.07.26.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
7/26/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-7d811582
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
11.2014-26-07_7

G Data
Win32.Application.Plush
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OptionalInst.Goobzo
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12278

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Sense.A
v2014.07.22.07

McAfee
Artemis!768454CDA6CA
5600.7057

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
15.0.0.621

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbihow
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.22.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.7.26.17

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0704
7.2.207

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AdLoad
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
31208

File size:
574.5 KB (588,288 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

Original file name:
Sense.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/20/2014 11:05:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XiRb49gGfKeN8xCnwyaDMARzWsO4EnO9EpT1jVa:yRbO48wTwkWi9YTpVa

Entry address:
0x44A8C

Entry point:
E8, 54, DF, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 08, 7E, 47, 00, E8, DE, 4E, 00, 00, E8, 9A, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, E7, DE, 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, 9A, 67, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
406 KB (415,744 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
9369796a-f726-40de-8e62-324780d67388-7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
sense-nova.exe \doowqk='sense' \iemvt=48292 \oupwx='000803' \iems


The file sense-nova.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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