ss8-codedownloader.exe

ss8

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 ss8-codedownloader.exe by Derzany Network has been detected as adware by 40 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for smart-saverplus extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js.
Publisher:
smart-saverplus  (signed by Derzany Network)

Product:
ss8

Description:
ss8 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
df9df8b9b86afe2e28609bb552610383

SHA-1:
2d6a5deb97727774198c7e96ff7e6b68c67afcf5

SHA-256:
556190c855a377a890f1f37b90760e5cf595c79c6c194c66e877bbd1a9630413

Scanner detections:
40 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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 Derzany Network.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 3:38:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
885

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Sality.BK
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.PlusHD
2014.06.18

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.170.100

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140902

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3363

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.NSIS.Adwapper
4.0.3.1492

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
1.0.20.1225

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18241

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.31451
9.0.1.0245

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
8.14.09.02.06

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
9/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
11.2014-02-09_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adload
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.180.12643

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.3316

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.TornTV.A
v2014.09.02.06

McAfee
Artemis!8178C5B059CB
5600.7019

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbdvli
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140902

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
14.07.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.01.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.970
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.S
14.9.2.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14831

Sophos
Generic PUA NB
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11045

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1224
7.2.245

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakb
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
32210

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1850

File size:
577.4 KB (591,264 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
ss8.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\ss8\ss8-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
8/31/2014 5:05:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Y9Lqe6IXN3SHjZK8BAK8znAXDRV6wT0f2CWyX/jBZ6UmQR9/7pTBC4aBrUI:BSCHjw4linAXDSB2CWK6yR9/7pTxaB

Entry address:
0x4AD1A

Entry point:
E8, 79, DE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1...
 
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Entropy:
6.4458

Code size:
458 KB (468,992 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
5701dd36-509c-4e8e-9cf2-8f4b1bd7ad0f-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
ss8-codedownloader.exe \reinstallapp \runfrom=task \agentregpath='ss8' \a


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to update.srvstatsdata.com  (69.16.175.42:80)

 
http://update.srvstatsdata.com/installer_updates/006581/update.json

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats.srvstatsdata.com  (176.32.99.41:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to app-static.crossrider.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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