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utils.exe

The application utils.exe has been detected as adware by 9 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.
Version:
1.35.9.29

MD5:
2f706b8d19fa9156ffe7ec200a723af4

SHA-1:
78236401e394cc005e639673fb7866bd7017528a

SHA-256:
8122603ced2e1cc75457581aab0a127c6dfd1edf3eb676a188c384ecf9225083

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 7:51:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.NSIS.Indirect
2.1.4+

AVG
MultiBundle
2015.0.3305

Bkav FE
HW32.Packed
1.3.0.6185

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.37355
9.0.1.0303

ESET NOD32
Win32/Packed.VMDetector
8.10646

G Data
NSIS.Adware.Crossrider
14.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A
v2014.10.30.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.F
14.10.30.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
3.12.26.3

File size:
2.6 MB (2,713,808 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hq-video-pro-2.1cv30.10\utils.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/4/2012 5:55:02 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ZgjPIcVDXAXI3cNvpwIrgL1fr2XTEmOZuGlat2V+fwBxdBaUtsk1GhiM:C8OcNvxaD2XTEmOZdq2V+foxdNsERM

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:
7.9888  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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