b24b7bff-b581-42e4-8251-c966179c93b4-5.exe

Ge-Force

Naruto Source

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 b24b7bff-b581-42e4-8251-c966179c93b4-5.exe by Naruto Source 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. This file is typically installed with the program Ge-Force by Sailor Project which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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:
iWebar  (signed by Naruto Source)

Product:
Ge-Force

Description:
Ge-Force exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
f65d4948665ac6fedb9f43234ebaee5f

SHA-1:
1563e0827680e1237200e23df24899088f502f3f

SHA-256:
8c619b1270328b8f02dbddb49839d1bdbe3ef6d858e01b6f95c5d4c5066b53d5

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:
12/23/2024 7:07:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.ev1@kyVv67jO
808

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.11.19

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pq
7.11.187.4

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AA [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3286

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141118

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.ev1@kyVv67jO
1.0.20.1610

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.31451
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AY (variant)
8.10743

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/CrossRider
11/28/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Heur.ev1@kyVv67jO
11.2014-18-11_3

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.ev1@kyVv67jO
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.3.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.GeForce.A
v2014.11.18.12

McAfee
Artemis!CC78A7A3071D
5600.6932

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.ev1@kyVv67jO
15.0.0.966

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.18.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.g
14.11.18.12

Sophos
Generic PUA CB
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
34232

File size:
1.1 MB (1,126,760 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Ge-Force.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\ge-force\b24b7bff-b581-42e4-8251-c966179c93b4-5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/28/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
7/29/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Naruto Source, O=Naruto Source, 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:
1CE82906A7F364268F66771839675655

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/18/2014 2:04:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:BrZrD4YXFx/khYgvy5nRCfWr1RUw73epSpOoGMTrL:dVD5/kig6RCfGjepSplTv

Entry address:
0xA064F

Entry point:
E8, 6B, F8, 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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Entropy:
6.5574

Code size:
794 KB (813,056 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b24b7bff-b581-42e4-8251-c966179c93b4-5

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\b24b7bff-b581-42e4-8251-c966179c93b4-5.job

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file b24b7bff-b581-42e4-8251-c966179c93b4-5.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Ge-Force  by Sailor Project
Ge-Force/iWebbar is an advertising supported (adware) extension that runs in the context of the user's web browser as well as a process in the background.
crossrider.com/install/61911-ge-forces
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-57.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.57:80)

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