43e7ddb9-6964-4614-aaf5-ed3f83002c3a-6.exe

KP Search bear v2

ColoColo Apps (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 43e7ddb9-6964-4614-aaf5-ed3f83002c3a-6.exe, “KP Search bear v2 exe” by ColoColo Apps (Bright Circle Investments) 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:
Koala Personal Search  (signed by ColoColo Apps (Bright Circle Investments Ltd))

Product:
KP Search bear v2

Description:
KP Search bear v2 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
45e71898349194e96a7490ac77a249c5

SHA-1:
65770ee5993fefee97fd763f57b6ac7bdf9a72f8

SHA-256:
56e3e0ebc2cf79ff17d38a1b66210a2bdcc822e606742e5375adf5751649c48e

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:
11/27/2024 12:10:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider (M)
17.3.15.10

File size:
1.4 MB (1,449,944 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

Original file name:
KP Search bear v2.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\kp search bear v2\43e7ddb9-6964-4614-aaf5-ed3f83002c3a-6.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/15/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/16/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ColoColo Apps (Bright Circle Investments Ltd), O=ColoColo Apps (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:
00D815C7CD687694A6F4119A3535D31D7A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/6/2015 5:06:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0xB2BCD

Entry point:
E8, 0A, 01, 01, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B8, 8C, 52, 00, E8, 6D, 76, 00, 00, E8, 34, 53, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 9D, 00, 01, 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, 86, 9A, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.3578

Code size:
918 KB (940,032 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
43e7ddb9-6964-4614-aaf5-ed3f83002c3a-6

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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