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The application utils.exe has been detected as adware by 19 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:
Sense+

Product:
Sense

Description:
Sense Installer

Version:
1.36.01.22

MD5:
f691353fbd45b35b2509e5a5c5e56727

SHA-1:
ff366878268231e545a61c4d656950dc6b8add68

SHA-256:
dc8c2ebf14f734dce8d455926ddaeaa7aabc93efdb1c8dbfc2acccae21630bbd

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 6:12:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2015.04.19

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-150419

AVG
Crossrider
2016.0.3135

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.15419

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Parj.1
1.0.20.545

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Parj
9.0.0.4799

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

Fortinet FortiGate
PossibleThreat
4/19/2015

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

G Data
Gen:Application.Parj
15.4.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Sense.A
v2015.04.19.10

McAfee
Artemis!340A8813219C
5600.6791

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Parj.1
16.0.0.327

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Installer
15.4.19.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adwapper!6.2201
23.00.65.15417

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.D7F6FAFE
7.2.109

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
38882

File size:
2.2 MB (2,353,565 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright Sense+

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\sense\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:gN77IhSMYgsiKw6XsCjerSe5wzj8Z9hsZAcUP:e70SMtsiEOwHs9hs2co

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:
7.9849  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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