2bf620fd-0b2f-44f4-9ad9-e672c750c16a-1-7.exe

PalMall

Blondie Project (Bright Circle Investments Ltd)

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 2bf620fd-0b2f-44f4-9ad9-e672c750c16a-1-7.exe by Blondie Project (Bright Circle Investments) has been detected as adware by 21 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:
BND  (signed by Blondie Project (Bright Circle Investments Ltd))

Product:
PalMall

Description:
PalMall exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
55023de344af58105274cfcad604f00b

SHA-1:
02c4483216e6bcc5dd1958cd0baea7c35fd1c43b

SHA-256:
06722b61338f0d202bb5d50b0fd1545fb735a2a3fe586f0623b15ba3fffbf789

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
12/25/2024 12:03:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.9u1@myTckTaO
6561816

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2015.02.28

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7
7.11.212.188

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150303

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3185

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.15227

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.9u1@myTckTaO
1.0.20.290

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider1.20539
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.9u1@myTckTaO
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.9u1@myTckTaO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.9u1@myTckTaO
15.2.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PalMall.A
v2015.02.27.04

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.9u1@myTckTaO
16.0.0.174

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.9u1@kyTckTaO
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.27.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.a87
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.BrightCircle.OD6
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Task.Brightcircle
15.3.1.12

Sophos
Generic PUA LI
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
37788

File size:
991.5 KB (1,015,256 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
PalMall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\palmall\2bf620fd-0b2f-44f4-9ad9-e672c750c16a-1-7.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/16/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/16/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Blondie Project (Bright Circle Investments Ltd), O=Blondie Project (Bright Circle Investments Ltd), 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:
0903CC287C7EEA81D3C21DBB234D320C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/26/2015 11:05:16 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zo2gox8vPGh5TDAjh1BI7iGArkApSn87T2z:zo2g4NhdA9AApSn87T2z

Entry address:
0x8B752

Entry point:
E8, A7, E6, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 57, 85, C9, 0F, 84, 92, 00, 00, 00, 56, 53, 8B, D9, 8B, 74, 24, 14, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 7C, 24, 10, 75, 0B, C1, E9, 02, 0F, 85, 85, 00, 00, 00, EB, 27, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 74, 2B, 84, C0, 74, 2F, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, E5, 8B, D9, C1, E9, 02, 75, 61, 83, E3, 03, 74, 13, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 84, C0, 74, 37, 83, EB, 01, 75, ED, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 5B, 5E, 5F, C3, F7, C7, 03, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.6057

Code size:
703.5 KB (720,384 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
2bf620fd-0b2f-44f4-9ad9-e672c750c16a-1-7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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