26ae3bfe-bf32-4c16-b21e-11fe420d2a30-4.exe

Internet Speed Checker

BadFinger 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 26ae3bfe-bf32-4c16-b21e-11fe420d2a30-4.exe, “Internet Speed Checker exe” by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
Speedchecker  (signed by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
Internet Speed Checker

Description:
Internet Speed Checker exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
6cbbeea7623f1fe717556e2f778d8a5e

SHA-1:
ba4bc679d5cf4ff2a25834813a7f74e277bc45f3

SHA-256:
f9b6b7da94a48a96c9b54fd9aea458770dda8f75e405844c687e29a3e57d1115

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
12/24/2024 1:40:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider (M)
17.3.12.12

File size:
1.5 MB (1,575,392 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Internet Speed Checker.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\internet speed checker\26ae3bfe-bf32-4c16-b21e-11fe420d2a30-4.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/17/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/18/2015 12:59:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
6623FAFCAC357577A31D90C1E567E9A7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/9/2014 12:04:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0xF637B

Entry point:
E8, 3D, FE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 70, FF, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 67, FF, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 5A, FF, 00, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, C9, 5C, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, B0, F8, 55, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 13, 2F, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, B0, F8, 55, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, D4, EB...
 
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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,190,400 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
26ae3bfe-bf32-4c16-b21e-11fe420d2a30-4

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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