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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:
84edec3655f3b98ce62c8840d0ded7a7

SHA-1:
3d6a279b020765bc2778422edc465b476ebbeb24

SHA-256:
2111d5306d3d6f336a65751fc4aaad3ea41977518678195b4d09575ccbc69198

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:
4/19/2024 2:09:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
922

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AdLoad
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Toolbar
2014.07.25

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.163.230

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140728

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3400

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14724

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
1.0.20.1045

Bkav FE
W32.CrossRiderD.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18796

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
8.14.07.28.01

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
7/28/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
11.2014-28-07_2

G Data
Win32.Application.Plush
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12278

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Sense.A
v2014.07.24.07

McAfee
Artemis!98803734B399
5600.7056

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
15.0.0.627

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbihow
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.24.07

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

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.7.28.1

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0627
7.2.209

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
31208

File size:
610 KB (624,640 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:
7/24/2014 5:05:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:FqfDKI06SZO7ddecNA0/2audG+oNIW/FCayRJpTcJvC6NC+qV:AfDbnPz/budbC/ZyRrTcxm+qV

Entry address:
0x48C2C

Entry point:
E8, 5C, DF, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B0, 05, 48, 00, E8, DE, 4E, 00, 00, E8, 9A, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, EF, 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:
436.5 KB (446,976 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
96fdf12b-411f-447b-9a3b-78f7d7db91da-7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
sense-nova.exe \rhqlrk='sense' \ikorvolo=48292 \atjrkbpbr='000805


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (54.231.81.225:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.42:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-21-130-129.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.21.130.129:80)

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