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The application utils.exe has been detected as adware by 6 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:
1.34.4.10

MD5:
44f1a291388a0e05dc1751e28736c5ed

SHA-1:
f04c4cec58ee068458ec89564d164715a62deee0

SHA-256:
c06e9b7f006496a4a1eaee91576920551c0a8ff954c73b4bc5debd1db048444e

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
4/24/2024 2:19:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.VMDetector
4.0.3.14423

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

ESET NOD32
Win32/Packed.VMDetector (variant)
8.9704

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AppHat.A
v2014.04.23.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.F
14.5.13.3

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.0E50628C
7.2.113

File size:
1 MB (1,078,194 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\apps hat\utils.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/4/2012 2:55:02 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:aY3zk4lE48qbG7RED4WgCMoFsTBKeclYd/p/mWEai:ah4S4TH4nCMpfclYFp/aai

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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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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