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thetorn-tv v11-codedownloader.exe

TheTorn-tv 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 thetorn-tv v11-codedownloader.exe, “TheTorn-tv v11 exe” by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 17 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 Joseph CM 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:
Joseph CM  (signed by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
TheTorn-tv v11

Description:
TheTorn-tv v11 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
0d1cb0e8a70c9fd2f945d29902f87913

SHA-1:
03a16a8c717f4667faaa52f3d2f05a04ff7a82cd

SHA-256:
b442a3d21d35b1e891a5aa18a7701a66a38f80ec2fafd48a16068e516a80099a

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/20/2024 1:05:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@kufB2!oO
6213306

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.22

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7
7.11.197.26

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
141214-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3253

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@kufB2!oO
1.0.20.1780

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@kufB2!oO
9.0.0.4668

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@kufB2!oO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@kufB2!oO
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
15.0.0.543

McAfee
Artemis!0D1CB0E8A70C
5600.6909

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@kufB2!oO
15.0.0.1068

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@kufB2!oO
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.22.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.DD
15.1.4.17

File size:
1 MB (1,076,704 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
TheTorn-tv v11.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\thetorn-tv v11\thetorn-tv v11-codedownloader.exe

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

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/30/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/1/2015 5:59:59 PM

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:
12/19/2014 11:16:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6cSZ2ufOyixUVRn2Uh3DpnM45nNpS8nTLr:6RLmcRlhxNNpS8nTLr

Entry address:
0x9B972

Entry point:
E8, CF, 00, 01, 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:
6.5568

Code size:
765 KB (783,360 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
4ba6e54d-d548-4194-8dfb-0b46d337978a-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/005320/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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