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the-go-photo-it-v11-codedownloader.exe

The-Go-Photo-it-v11

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 the-go-photo-it-v11-codedownloader.exe, “The-Go-Photo-it-v11 exe” by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 21 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 joep 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:
joep  (signed by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
The-Go-Photo-it-v11

Description:
The-Go-Photo-it-v11 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
7ac6376abb207b398ad39fac3c2421a1

SHA-1:
0a3d962c8785a0a507cd56f779a6efacd22d7de7

SHA-256:
8e72f552a25b3510b8661971afb8dcb562223255220cf1423da95e91e9f3d068

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited).

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 2:05:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.@u1@murKd3hO
735

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.26

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7
7.11.197.232

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150131

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3213

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.15131

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.@u1@murKd3hO
1.0.20.155

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.48978
9.0.1.031

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BM (variant)
9.10928

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/CrossRider
1/31/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Heur.@u1@murKd3hO
11.2015-31-01_7

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.@u1@murKd3hO
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
t3scan.1.8.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
14.0.0.2558

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.GoPhotoIt.A
v2015.01.31.07

McAfee
Artemis!7AC6376ABB20
5600.6869

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.@u1@murKd3hO
16.0.0.93

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.31.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Task.Brightcircle
15.1.31.7

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
36086

File size:
1012.5 KB (1,036,768 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
The-Go-Photo-it-v11.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\the-go-photo-it-v11\the-go-photo-it-v11-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
12/2/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
12/18/2014 1:03:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:RgV/5BHCjFxyQRw3XYGMXWalltsxuhkMpSevxT0cf:R8/5sj7roFMXhkMpSeZT0e

Entry address:
0x8D8E2

Entry point:
E8, B1, E6, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 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, 5B, 5E, 5F, C3, F7, C7, 03, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.6236

Code size:
722.5 KB (739,840 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
2ecd48c4-d2bb-4b78-91ac-44ee0505d8d3-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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/007052/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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