senseplus-buttonutil.exe

SensePlus

Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

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 senseplus-buttonutil.exe by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program SensePlus by BrightCircle Investments Limited 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. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Object Browser  (signed by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
SensePlus

Description:
SensePlus exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
0adeddca6552e900bac7f1564d83c77d

SHA-1:
574e5b84fe15d96128840bffb3489871d2cbb04c

SHA-256:
81d20fdc47d0a4225d0450ffdd75aec481d729942713d7ba5e5a00dc529c8502

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install new code and Javascript updates for the extension. 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 Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited).

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 12:27:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@kuhJdHji
6213306

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.19

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.196.160

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3253

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141223

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@kuhJdHji
1.0.20.1780

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.48369
9.0.1.0357

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@kuhJdHji
9.0.0.4668

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@kuhJdHji
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@kuhJdHji
14.12.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SensePlus.A
v2014.12.22.05

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@kuhJdHji
15.0.0.1068

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@kuhJdHji
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.22.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.ArmageddonLabsBrightCircleInvestmentsLimited.U
15.1.4.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.141221

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
35418

File size:
282.5 KB (289,248 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
SensePlus.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\senseplus\senseplus-buttonutil.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/1/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/1/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited), STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C5692390E715129E144F950D09DA6E8A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/21/2014 11:33:03 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:iGrprfYQ7gZhrx24WIe3GLNKhORpt5MMyRZ7+Zh6yKn9Y+pYlKQmV7w6+w:iGrprfFgZlx2jGjRGZ7+39BsxMM

Entry address:
0x21055

Entry point:
E8, 4C, 91, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 98, 0F, 44, 00, E8, 35, 27, 00, 00, E8, 4B, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, DF, 90, 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, 3F, 2D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
207 KB (211,968 bytes)

The file senseplus-buttonutil.exe has been discovered within the following program.

SensePlus  by BrightCircle Investments Limited
Publisher's description - “SensePlus is an online shopping tool that combines cash back, discounts and online coupons. Our browser app uses tools to look at your browsing activity to make sure we notify you with coupons and offers that are relevant to you.”
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