senses-codedownloader.exe

Senses

Krance Development

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 senses-codedownloader.exe by Krance Development has been detected as adware by 20 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 Senses by Krance Development 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 distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Object Browser  (signed by Krance Development)

Product:
Senses

Description:
Senses exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
a05bf5addffc06765af907e3a73ac4c0

SHA-1:
6b58fc70b2657433112afcc98bd2e2bbe8e3f3cf

SHA-256:
9808916e70791df5bc5ca13486c2d6bb8c16734688908c152b9dca598ab2c5e0

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements. 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 Krance Development.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 1:04:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
857

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.09.30

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Zusy.105499.10
7.11.175.238

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3335

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
1.0.20.1370

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.33885
9.0.1.0274

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
8.14.10.01.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AV (variant)
8.10473

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
11.2014-01-10_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.CrossRider
t3scan.1.7.8.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.3169

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Senses.A
v2014.10.01.03

McAfee
Artemis!2ED38C936156
5600.6991

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
15.0.0.822

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.dfrnzq
0.28.2.62286

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.01.03

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.V
14.10.1.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
32938

File size:
1.1 MB (1,121,696 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Senses.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\senses\senses-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/28/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/29/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Krance Development, O=Krance Development, 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:
2F8A4746EB05936853BC17805C72D300

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/1/2014 2:36:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QaL/bSDc99x/qtX6b38xG++Mc2nxgSpSEbT4MH:7LzOc9D/C6QxbnxgSpSEbTfH

Entry address:
0x9DE3A

Entry point:
E8, C7, 05, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 57, 85, C9, 0F, 84, 92, 00, 00, 00, 56, 53, 8B, D9, 8B, 74, 24, 14, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 7C, 24, 10, 75, 0B, C1, E9, 02, 0F, 85, 85, 00, 00, 00, EB, 27, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 74, 2B, 84, C0, 74, 2F, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, E5, 8B, D9, C1, E9, 02, 75, 61, 83, E3, 03, 74, 13, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 84, C0, 74, 37, 83, EB, 01, 75, ED, 8B, 44, 24, 10...
 
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Code size:
798.5 KB (817,664 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
750c5dcd-6196-41c8-8413-bc3f26858244-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file senses-codedownloader.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Senses  by Krance Development
Senses is a web browser extension that uses the CrossRider toolbar framework in order to inject display advertising in the user's browser.
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-48.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.48:80)

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

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (54.231.50.25:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-50.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.50:80)

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