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setup.exe

The application setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from d1jpj265kni4hm.cloudfront.net.
MD5:
ddb4450536c15609f3d63dcfa78045b0

SHA-1:
23da0d161f9695689c5d03d04cb53431e3dc8cec

SHA-256:
2d47c5b2c22650a3e0b775c6a0c6d07bf39025ea5208e50c0c7e7ff5729b21e4

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
6/29/2025 5:57:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
DangerousObject.Multi.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.9728.1
8.3.3.2

AVG
Crossrider
2017.0.2810

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.DC potentially unwanted (variant)
10.13114

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/CrossRider
3/8/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.214.18915

Kaspersky
UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
14.0.0.546

McAfee
RDN/Generic.hbg
5600.6466

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.CrossRider.eapeqc
1.0.18.6677

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM08.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1120

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CrossRider (M)
16.3.8.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
47606

File size:
9.5 KB (9,728 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/9/2015 10:45:02 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
192:LUBIl1SdUMUJMXHPdPXGUtqo8CDZpyDrU916AX:ki1SdUIHf84pyDrUiAX

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
6A, 70, 68, 28, 23, 40, 00, E8, F8, 01, 00, 00, 33, DB, 89, 5D, FC, 8D, 45, 80, 50, FF, 15, 00, 20, 40, 00, 83, CF, FF, 89, 7D, FC, 66, 81, 3D, 00, 00, 40, 00, 4D, 5A, 75, 28, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, 17, 0F, B7, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 81, F9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 74, 20, 81, F9, 0B, 02, 00, 00, 74, 05, 89, 5D, E4, EB, 2A, 83, B8, 84, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, F2, 33, C9, 39, 98, F8, 00, 40, 00, EB, 11, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, DF, 33, C9, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C1...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v7.1

Code size:
2.5 KB (2,560 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d1jpj265kni4hm.cloudfront.net/setup.exe

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