b173adfe-2a24-4dac-98ef-33ab8597b8cd-2.exe

Browsers+Apps+1.1

Railroad Party Apps

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 b173adfe-2a24-4dac-98ef-33ab8597b8cd-2.exe, “Browsers+Apps+1.1 exe” by Railroad Party Apps 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:
app  (signed by Railroad Party Apps)

Product:
Browsers+Apps+1.1

Description:
Browsers+Apps+1.1 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
f42839c877f9025a2c288052dc9cd24d

SHA-1:
ab06173ae8fa3d482731237a0819abecf6af0b69

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:
12/24/2024 3:59:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider (M)
17.2.19.18

File size:
889.9 KB (911,264 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Browsers+Apps+1.1.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\browsers+apps+1.1\b173adfe-2a24-4dac-98ef-33ab8597b8cd-2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/19/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/20/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Railroad Party Apps, O=Railroad Party Apps, 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:
066FE8567876E15A3F87AB41B136D294

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/7/2014 6:35:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0x81090

Entry point:
E8, 1B, B1, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 53, 4D, 00, E8, 3A, 4E, 00, 00, E8, C2, 42, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, AE, B0, 00, 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, 44, 54, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
622.5 KB (637,440 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b173adfe-2a24-4dac-98ef-33ab8597b8cd-2

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\b173adfe-2a24-4dac-98ef-33ab8597b8cd-2.job

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-50-63-202-59.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.59:80)

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