86fc32ee-51e2-4a71-a16f-3bc8b33d1d76-6.exe

SmartSaver+ 15

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 86fc32ee-51e2-4a71-a16f-3bc8b33d1d76-6.exe, “SmartSaver+ 15 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:
smart-saverplus  (signed by AcDc Project (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
SmartSaver+ 15

Description:
SmartSaver+ 15 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
76ce29cd06cf7be3e22f2cce0ebd0bc1

SHA-1:
00c038d4baeee6f1380f103d9f2ace132f1cd49b

SHA-256:
d38e2a3572a9e32d95ba82ed4477b5503ed575ddc514e683b059c44cdbd4e827

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 8:27:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle (M)
16.4.18.2

File size:
1.3 MB (1,351,648 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

Original file name:
SmartSaver+ 15.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\smartsaver+ 15\86fc32ee-51e2-4a71-a16f-3bc8b33d1d76-6.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/1/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/2/2015 6:59:59 AM

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:
1/5/2015 12:06:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:AvWlehDafx96Bq1dNxnFC9fZfFqB9TnpSfCAlMCeCrHfgX454:AvW+DaZIqtxAfF+TnpSfV7eCrHf2454

Entry address:
0x9FC38

Entry point:
E8, 97, 01, 01, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F8, 0D, 51, 00, E8, F2, 76, 00, 00, E8, C6, 53, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 2A, 01, 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, 0C, 9B, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4763

Code size:
854.5 KB (875,008 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
86fc32ee-51e2-4a71-a16f-3bc8b33d1d76-6

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (54.231.48.170:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-54-235-244-28.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.235.244.28:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to aez9.com  (216.144.226.153:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to 204.44.79.6.static.quadranet.com  (204.44.79.6:443)

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