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sense-nova.exe

Sense

Object Browser

The application sense-nova.exe 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. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. While running, it connects to the Internet address ip-50-63-202-55.ip.secureserver.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Object Browser

Product:
Sense

Description:
Sense exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
babad887fccddcf4a600d31c12f6b671

SHA-1:
ac6753cfc2434b8f785a672fd80910402e291d39

SHA-256:
2b38be8979ab200aec18bf80d52d122aa15af515184046fd8f2830d2af91f522

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/26/2024 4:41:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.5048
7.11.151.6

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140612

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14525

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE (variant)
8.9837

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
6/12/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Plush
14.6.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Sense.A
v2014.05.25.12

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.06.12.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.af6
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.6.12.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0519
7.2.163

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
29500

File size:
578.5 KB (592,384 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:
5/21/2014 1:04:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lNRNGBgpSp++O1URyAgfyrPAGwxPtKRpTYRvhYL:nRNkiffyrfTqvOL

Entry address:
0x43089

Entry point:
E8, B1, AA, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 28, 90, 47, 00, E8, 91, 09, 00, 00, E8, AD, 99, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 44, AA, 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, 29, 1B, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.2969

Code size:
408.5 KB (418,304 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
fbe97edd-eb2f-44c5-b8f7-f44c01ece1de-7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
sense-nova.exe \dyqgejy='sense' \hhbqjvc=48292 \jgskt='000805' \y


The file sense-nova.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

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  (54.231.81.154:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-55.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.55:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-53.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.53:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.10:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-33.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.33:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-35.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-23-95-139.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.23.95.139:80)

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