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smarts8.exe

Derzany Network

Part of the Crossrider framework, a web browser extension that will deliver advertisements such as coupons, price-comparisons, display media, affiliate links, banners, popups/popunders and other links. The application smarts8.exe by Derzany Network has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer. 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.
Publisher:
Derzany Network  (signed and verified)

Description:
Xnguxofm

Version:
6.14.24.16

MD5:
a07909cd5d5ddd645a31239795edaf09

SHA-1:
4553430c634c0cdde97a4c09f8b8a2e724e6cbfd

SHA-256:
456b7a1dcd8d62beb37a2c297d7f274f0d3f073bb359be5eda707f2101535211

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:10:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
141130-1

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.32456
9.0.1.05190

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

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.NSXgen
v2014.12.06.11

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.12.06.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.933
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.DerzanyNetwork.H
14.9.2.18

File size:
8.6 MB (9,053,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\smarts8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Derzany Network

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/18/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/19/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Derzany Network, O=Derzany Network, 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:
00B0561FCCFCF4B0EFE35935957AC76E9B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/4/2012 7:55:19 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:SbE/VxhZXcGT/C+2EoK1vbJ7NJEpGJcKoO:GE/HhZl/CeN7HWGmKo

Entry address:
0x434F

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 73, 45, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 74, 45, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 74, 45, 00, 56, A3, 04, E8, 44, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 60, E8, 44, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 74, 45, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.9987  (probably packed)

Code size:
34 KB (34,816 bytes)

The file smarts8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.loadclientinputsrv.com/virt/.../smarts8.exe

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