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utils.exe

The application utils.exe has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Version:
1.34.7.1

MD5:
9cbe16188dc77e884f6201a710670d58

SHA-1:
3783c765d66f848a20b7afd3f7a308ea3300af04

SHA-256:
7e77051a7b1090347a36e1f9b35621950720c989e2fb0205a9526f3d4f09ee33

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

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.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 8:45:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.1016810
838

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.NSIS.Indirect
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Crossrider
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Solimba
2014.10.20

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.179.162

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.1016810
1.0.20.1460

Bkav FE
HW32.Packed
1.3.0.4959

Dr.Web
infected with Trojan.Crossrider.31305
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.1016810
8.14.10.19.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/Packed.VMDetector
8.10587

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.1016810
11.2014-19-10_1

G Data
Adware.Generic.1016810
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.CrossRider
t3scan.1.7.8.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A
v2014.10.19.05

McAfee
Artemis!DA486AFC0498
5600.6972

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.1016810
15.0.0.876

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.desnpo
0.28.2.62671

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.F
14.10.19.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.175891B1!391680433
23.00.65.141017

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.E35814E4
7.2.292

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
3.12.26.3

File size:
2.1 MB (2,234,768 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\browser_apps 1.1\utils.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/4/2012 8:55:02 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:peFQnSKllyefTnlyvJ9S1Du4QWbim7q65qvu907L48wZYwJY:MgSK+onqyJuMbiLwqvuK7M8wZ4

Entry address:
0x4323

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, C3, 44, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, C4, 44, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, C4, 44, 00, 56, A3, 40, 3B, 44, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 3B, 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, C4, 44, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.9852  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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