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Ge-Force

Webar

The application utils.exe, “Ge-Force Installer” has been detected as adware by 24 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 platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider.
Publisher:
Webar

Product:
Ge-Force

Description:
Ge-Force Installer

Version:
1.36.01.22

MD5:
8f6bb2bef8008d7549bb5fe647650de9

SHA-1:
79024ee772a047eabbb058e4c2bc835ffe5f66f3

SHA-256:
82393cc24db0c2af18a07b32132786660ee00e3f8b693296afeac200618c4818

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 10:25:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Parj.1
5651644

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.VMDetector
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2015.04.19

avast!
Crossrider-ES [PUP]
150414-0

AVG
Crossrider
2016.0.3135

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.15419

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Parj.1
1.0.20.545

Dr.Web
infected with Trojan.Crossrider1.26256
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Parj
9.0.0.4799

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

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Parj.1
11.2015-19-04_1

G Data
Gen:Application.Parj
15.4.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15641

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.GeForce.A
v2015.04.19.07

McAfee
Artemis!7091AA538E61
5600.6791

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Parj.1
16.0.0.327

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.04.19.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM20.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Installer
15.4.19.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.15417

Sophos
Generic PUA HJ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.4749E76F
7.2.109

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
38882

File size:
2.2 MB (2,274,590 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright Webar

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\ge-force\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:r+0cq77kxQ4DgnfR5yREjzu6grUELGOamoEHnSt:Vca4DSfLjC6GUEaOqEHnk

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:
7.9840  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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