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utils.exe

${randomstring1} LTD

The application utils.exe has been detected as adware by 10 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. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider.
Publisher:
${randomstring1} LTD

Description:
${randomstring4}

Version:
1.35.9.29

MD5:
f3d96eefd009513c247f348958db30f2

SHA-1:
38259060ddaf978c96da2bb310d768cfe4482463

SHA-256:
2df9edc41e35e3e59617d24c89e93fb4de6c5ac713a2b287e28e6b5fc8851bbc

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/18/2024 11:54:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.VMDetector
4.0.3.141124

Bkav FE
HW32.Packed
1.3.0.4959

ESET NOD32
Win32/Packed.VMDetector.I potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
NSIS.Adware.Crossrider
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.VMDetector
t3scan.1.8.3.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Crossrider.A
v2014.11.24.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.randomstring1.F
14.11.24.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.141122

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.D57ED53B
7.2.328

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
3.12.26.3

File size:
2.5 MB (2,648,936 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright ${randomstring3}

Trademarks:
${randomstring2} is a trademark of ${randomstring6}

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\Program Files\iwebar\utils.exe

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:vK4QxZArI7Sd/yyeJbBnhXpU052PORBO3khwz21FeqqegcvJD3VkmomHGZ9oe:blr9GxXGeOPiiAJxD3bommZ9oe

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:
7.9878  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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