5da9fe5e-f8f4-4ec7-a560-aa300df1ec28-7.exe

TheaterMax2.1V07.01

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 5da9fe5e-f8f4-4ec7-a560-aa300df1ec28-7.exe, “TheaterMax2.1V07.01 exe” by AcDc 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:
TheaterMaxV07.01  (signed by AcDc Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
TheaterMax2.1V07.01

Description:
TheaterMax2.1V07.01 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
e6e66ba9c504c0aae0faef01928ded1d

SHA-1:
630e694c2027952924aed8f39db7ec783f862a8e

SHA-256:
9f630e59af944fb07a4e30204e256865690cfcf341f0af07f9160bc0f00da042

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:
4/8/2025 8:54:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider (M)
17.3.12.4

File size:
982.5 KB (1,006,048 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
TheaterMax2.1V07.01.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\theatermax2.1v07.01\5da9fe5e-f8f4-4ec7-a560-aa300df1ec28-7.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/30/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/1/2015 4:59:59 PM

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 10:05:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0x8A642

Entry point:
E8, A9, 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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.6018

Code size:
695 KB (711,680 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
5da9fe5e-f8f4-4ec7-a560-aa300df1ec28-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


Remove 5da9fe5e-f8f4-4ec7-a560-aa300df1ec28-7.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security