sense-nova.exe

Sense

Object Browser

The application sense-nova.exe has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program Sense by Object Browser which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address tlb.hwcdn.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Object Browser

Product:
Sense

Description:
Sense exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
14adcc21764c6cd9fbdc6aaef61a6220

SHA-1:
722a659fe2efb759811b3025506901beee417543

SHA-256:
238a650590527005abc713aa2e929b1602615f04ee74d98e39f9d457689eb8a4

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
6/16/2024 4:51:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
1002

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.2145
7.11.146.118

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.AddLyrics
4.0.3.1458

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
1.0.20.640

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
8.14.05.08.06

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
11.2014-08-05_5

G Data
Win32.Application.Plush
14.5.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Sense.A
v2014.05.05.12

McAfee
Artemis!873BBB429793
5600.7136

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
15.0.0.384

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.05.08.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.2a2
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.5.8.18

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0430
7.2.128

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
28858

File size:
542.5 KB (555,520 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

Original file name:
Sense.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\sense\sense-nova.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/4/2014 10:33:57 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:b00V3KUgGYDa5gKdpZEiadzPTepTPO9m8iB2:b0a915gYEiWPyT2TiB2

Entry address:
0x40B39

Entry point:
E8, 0C, E8, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E0, 05, 47, 00, E8, F1, 61, 00, 00, E8, 9D, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 9F, E7, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, AD, 5B, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
380 KB (389,120 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
d4e590bb-8214-4c59-8429-13fb7d7180b5-7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
sense-nova.exe \bnsow='sense' \hzbtpm==48292 \muundgbr='000805' \


The file sense-nova.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Sense  by Object Browser
Sense is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that will attempt to modify the user's home and search page settings as well as display advertisements in the browser. The software will attach to IE, Chrome and Firefox.
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to tlb.hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.42:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (54.231.48.250:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.10:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-225-245-223.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.225.245.223:80)

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