34f10d8a-b8ba-4bec-bae2-1dd6495b7ae3-5.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 34f10d8a-b8ba-4bec-bae2-1dd6495b7ae3-5.exe, “Internet Speed Checker exe” by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 22 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:
Speedchecker  (signed by BadFinger Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
Internet Speed Checker

Description:
Internet Speed Checker exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
a2e6695f441523831972bdca500c707f

SHA-1:
2d10a6d0a5d85cd5ee454f962469e20433bc07f2

SHA-256:
428c7c3f38c2693515ebab441844dfc26881b8eb745d5f248365e73a5eab3242

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 6:52:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.@u1@kSc4JKoO
6166376

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7
7.11.196.68

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AO [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3258

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.@u1@kSc4JKoO
1.0.20.1755

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20393

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.45801
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.@u1@kSc4JKoO
9.0.0.4668

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.@u1@kSc4JKoO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.@u1@kSc4JKoO
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14354

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InternetSpeedChecker.A
v2014.12.17.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.@u1@kSc4JKoO
15.0.0.1053

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Crossrider.djricm
0.28.6.64267

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.@u1@kSc4JKoO
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.17.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
14.12.17.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Adwapper.Win32.1745
2.0.0.2007

File size:
1017 KB (1,041,376 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\34f10d8a-b8ba-4bec-bae2-1dd6495b7ae3-5.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:
12/3/2014 12:04:04 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2M8zZpWhxx5kYpdXPdNiIOI0GJBbZxpS+8wTnXwgv:2M8zZ03XpVdvfbZxpS+8wTnXbv

Entry address:
0x8E93F

Entry point:
E8, 55, DE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Code size:
711 KB (728,064 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
34f10d8a-b8ba-4bec-bae2-1dd6495b7ae3-5

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-184-168-221-32.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.32:80)

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