21b41b32-35e1-4fa4-bb23-d4939a826f69-2.exe

App Lid

AcDc Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application 21b41b32-35e1-4fa4-bb23-d4939a826f69-2.exe by AcDc Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. 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. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Lid  (signed by AcDc Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
App Lid

Description:
App Lid exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
254e6d34c6f08fb8ea70fc7ec78dea0c

SHA-1:
66f7ebb8ee03e95502fff0ebe6da668d9bd44fa3

SHA-256:
69f13c70092f52f462bacc9761d2fd60db2320153568d48922c256fb3635ac91

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements. Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 11:32:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.3u1@m0B!FSpO
754

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2015.01.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.200.6

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3236

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1518

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.3u1@m0B!FSpO
1.0.20.60

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.58526
9.0.1.08

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.3u1@m0B!FSpO
8.15.01.12.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BM (variant)
9.10980

F-Prot
W32/S-95be3f30
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.3u1@m0B!FSpO
11.2015-12-01_2

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
15.1.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
14.0.0.2674

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AppLid.A
v2015.01.08.05

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!54FD17CFBE54
5600.6888

Microsoft Security Essentials
BrowserModifier:Win32/IeEnablerCby
1.11302

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.3u1@m0B!FSpO
16.0.0.36

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.3u1@k0B!FSpO
11.20150112

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.08.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.de5
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task
15.1.12.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.15106

Sophos
Generic PUA EK
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
36468

File size:
911 KB (932,832 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
App Lid.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\app lid\21b41b32-35e1-4fa4-bb23-d4939a826f69-2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/1/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/2/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AcDc Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=AcDc Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited), STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00BB5CB272841409598560E8776848BBF4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/6/2015 8:05:00 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cfDUULShePrieuxa7EXeQPfQ4jtFWUuhsfBASYKbR8wkBRrpSo8pTlD8MK:cfDURez1uxaEXef2JASYKOBrpSowT

Entry address:
0x85360

Entry point:
E8, 1B, B1, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, A0, B6, 4D, 00, E8, 3A, 4E, 00, 00, E8, C2, 42, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, AE, B0, 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, D3, 53, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.5989

Code size:
650 KB (665,600 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
21b41b32-35e1-4fa4-bb23-d4939a826f69-2

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-45.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.45:80)

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